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economize.

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

9 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/iˈkɑnəmaɪz/General-American/iˈkɒnəmaɪz/Received-Pronunciation
  1. To practice being economical (by using things sparingly or in moderation, and by avoiding waste or extravagance).

    intransitive
  2. To use frugally.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English economy Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English economize From economy + -ize.

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