economize
verb
- reduce costs
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /iˈkɑnəmaɪz/ / /iˈkɒnəmaɪz/
verb
Etymology: Etymology tree English economy Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English economize From economy + -ize.
- To practice being economical (by using things sparingly or in moderation, and by avoiding waste or extravagance).
- To use frugally.