-ˌmīz verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Usage: see -ize
Etymology: economy + -ize
intransitive verb
: to practice economy:
a. : to use more sparingly
it was necessary to economize in the running of diesel engines — G. de Q.Robin
b. : to effect a saving — usually used with on
the larger animal … can economize on brain, eyes, and certain other organs — J.B.S.Haldane
transitive verb
1. : to use more economically : save
regenerators which economize fuel — E.B.Shand
2. : to give economic value to : utilize to the best advantage
they learned how to economize the soil — Richard Koebner