Associations to the word «Economize»

Wiktionary

ECONOMIZE, verb. To practice being economical (by using things sparingly or in moderation, and by avoiding waste or extravagance).
ECONOMIZE, verb. To be frugal.

Dictionary definition

ECONOMIZE, verb. Use cautiously and frugally; "I try to economize my spare time"; "conserve your energy for the ascent to the summit".
ECONOMIZE, verb. Spend sparingly, avoid the waste of; "This move will save money"; "The less fortunate will have to economize now".

Wise words

Words - so innocent and powerless as they are, as standing in a dictionary, how potent for good and evil they become in the hands of one who knows how to combine them.
Nathaniel Hawthorne