verb
- past tense of economise; to use money, time, or resources carefully and avoid waste
Usage: British spelling
Examples
- The family economised by cooking meals at home instead of eating out.
- She economised on heating costs by wearing warmer clothes indoors.
- The company economised by reducing unnecessary business trips.
- They economised their water usage during the drought.
- He economised on groceries by shopping at discount stores.
- The school economised by reusing textbooks for multiple years.