| economise 
 
 1. spend sparingly, avoid the waste of
 - This move will save money
 - The less fortunate will have to economize now
 • Syn:
 save, economize
 • Derivationally related forms:
 economiser, economizer (for: economize), economy (for: economize), saver (for: save)
 • Hypernyms:
 spend, expend, drop
 • Hyponyms:
 tighten one's belt
 • Verb Frames:
 - Somebody ----s
 - Something ----s something
 2. use cautiously and frugally
 - I try to economize my spare time
 - conserve your energy for the ascent to the summit
 • Syn:
 conserve, husband, economize
 • Ant:
 waste (for: conserve)
 • Derivationally related forms:
 economiser, economizer (for: economize), economy (for: economize)
 • Hypernyms:
 save, preserve
 • Hyponyms:
 retrench
 • Verb Frames:
 - Somebody ----s something
 
 
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