economize

Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

verb

1. use cautiously and frugally (Freq. 4)
- I try to economize my spare time
- conserve your energy for the ascent to the summit
• Syn:
conserve, husband, economise
• Ant:
waste (for: conserve)
• Derivationally related forms:
economiser (for: economise), economizer, economy
• Hypernyms:
save, preserve
• Hyponyms:
retrench
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
2. spend sparingly, avoid the waste of
- This move will save money
- The less fortunate will have to economize now
• Syn:
save, economise
• Derivationally related forms:
economiser (for: economise), economizer, economy, saver (for: save)
• Hypernyms:
spend, expend, drop
• Hyponyms:
tighten one's belt
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Something ----s something

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  save, economise, conserve, husband
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  waste, blow, squander