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Verb: economise  i'kó-nu`mIz
Usage: Brit (=economize)
  1. Spend sparingly, avoid the waste of
    "This move will economise money"
    - save, economize
     
  2. Use cautiously and frugally
    "economise your energy for the ascent to the summit"
    - conserve, husband, economize

Derived forms: economises, economising, economised

See also: economiser [Brit]

Type of: drop, expend, preserve, save, spend

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