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单词 economize
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economizeverb [ I ]

UK usually economise uk/iˈkɒn.ə.maɪz/us/iˈkɑː.nə.maɪz/

to try to save money by reducing the amount that you are spending:

You could economize on food by not eating in restaurants all the time.
A lot of companies are trying to economize by not taking on new staff.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Budgeting money

  • a penny saved is a penny earned idiom
  • cut
  • cut back
  • defund
  • draw/pull in your horns idiom
  • economy drive
  • economy-size
  • false economy
  • horn
  • in/out of pocket idiom
  • manage
  • penny
  • price-conscious
  • put/lay sth on/to one side idiom
  • save (sth) up
  • save on sth
  • set sth against sth
  • skimp
  • square
  • tighten your belt idiom

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economizeverb [ I ]

us/ɪˈkɑn·əˌmɑɪz/

to intentionally reduce what you are spending or using:

You could economize on food by not eating in restaurants all the time.

economizeverb [ I ]

UK also economise uk/ɪˈkɒnəmaɪz/us

to make an effort to save money, time, resources, etc.:

Shoppers are going for less expensive food in an effort to economize.
Outsourcing is mostly used as an economizing strategy.
The different stages of production are placed in close proximity, thereby economizing on transport costs.
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