economise

CEFRC1

/ɪˈkɑnəˌmaɪz/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To use money or resources carefully and avoid wasting them.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of economize.

Examples

  • We need to economise on electricity to reduce our bills.

  • We must economise on our expenses.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1

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In context

  • The company aims to economise resources.

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We need to blank on our water usage during the summer drought.

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