spend sparingly, avoid the waste of; "This move will save money"; "The less fortunate will have to economize now"
econo·mize economizes economizing economized in BRIT, also use economise If you economize, you save money by spending it very carefully. We're going to have to economize from now on Hollywood has been talking about economizing on movie budgets. to reduce the amount of money, time, goods etc that you use economize on
use cautiously and frugally; "I try to economize my spare time"; "conserve your energy for the ascent to the summit"
To be prudently sparing in expenditure; to be frugal and saving; as, to economize in order to grow rich