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economize

e·con·o·mize [ i kónnə mz ] (past and past participle e·con·o·mized, present participle e·con·o·miz·ing, 3rd person present singular e·con·o·miz·es)


intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
reduce expenditure: to reduce expenditure, or use resources less wastefully
We had to economize on fuel.


e·con·o·miz·er noun
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