economize

To economize is defined as to reduce spending or make budget-friendly choices.

(verb)

When you clip coupons or dine out less to save money, this is an example of when you economize.

See economize in Webster's New World College Dictionary

to avoid waste or needless expenditure; reduce expenses

transitive verb

to manage or use with thrift

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See economize in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb e·con·o·mized, e·con·o·miz·ing, e·con·o·miz·es

verb, intransitive

To practice economy, as by avoiding waste or reducing expenditures.
To make economical use of something: “The best that can be said for this method is that it economizes on thought” (Christopher Hitchens).

verb, transitive

To use or manage with thrift: the need to economize scarce energy resources.

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