Synonyms for economize
Definitions
- v. 1
To practice being economical (by using things sparingly or in moderation, and by avoiding waste or extravagance).
Related words
- Word family
- economizer economic economically economics economist economy
- Other spellings
- economise UK
Forms
- Past participle
- economized
e.g. economized → conserved, husbanded, saved, managed…
Example sentences
- conserve We need to conserve energy, so lights off, please.
- save The word processor will save you a lot of trouble.
- manage Tom took a class to learn how to manage his anger.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| economize | falling | |
| conserve | falling | |
| save | rising | |
| manage | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- save1
- 6 letters
- manage2
- 7 letters
- husband2
- 8 letters
- conserve2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (manage2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- économiser
- Italiano
- economizzare
- Español
- economizar
- Deutsch
- erübrigen