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economize

US /ɪˈkɑnəˌmaɪz/

verb Target · B2 Tài chính & ngân sách

Definition

use cautiously and frugally

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

We must economize on travel costs until the end of the fiscal year.

Word Family

NounNoun
economy economist economizer
VerbVerb
economize gốc
AdjectiveAdj
AdverbAdv

Synonyms

  • cut costshaving a meaning similar to economize
  • save(sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring

Collocations

  • Easy economize on heating electricity
    to economize on heating electricity, meaning to use cautiously and frugally
  • Medium economize on operational expenses
    to economize on operational expenses, meaning to use cautiously and frugally
  • Hard economize through automated procurement workflows
    to economize through automated procurement workflows, meaning to use cautiously and frugally
  • Very Hard compelled to economize ruthlessly across departments
    to compelled to economize ruthlessly across departments, meaning to force somebody to do something

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