Antonyms for economize
ɪˈkɒn əˌmaɪzecon·o·mize

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1. economize

   Antonyms:
   waste, misuse, sacrifice

   Synonyms:
   husband, develop, utilize

Matched Categories

1. • Spend

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1. conserve, husband, economize, economiseverb

   use cautiously and frugally

   "I try to economize my spare time"; "conserve your energy for the ascent to the summit"

   Synonyms:
   keep up, economise, maintain, preserve, save, husband, conserve

2. save, economize, economiseverb

   spend sparingly, avoid the waste of

   "This move will save money"; "The less fortunate will have to economize now"

   Synonyms:
   save up, relieve, deliver, bring through, keep, spare, redeem, save, economise, salve, salvage, carry through, pull through, lay aside, write, make unnecessary, husband, hold open, preserve, conserve, keep open

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1. economizeverb

   Synonyms:
   save, retrench, husband

How to use economize in a sentence?

1. Mark Twain, Following the Equator (1897):

   Truth is the most valuable thing we have. Let us economize it.

2. Confucius:

   He who will not economize will have to agonize.

3. Mark Zandi:

   I think people will economize on their driving only so much, the hit will be to other forms of discretionary spending.

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