economised
Cut back costs
Economised is the British spelling of economized, the past tense of economize.
To economize is to reduce spending or use resources more carefully: We economised on heating by wearing extra layers.
The word suggests deliberate frugality rather than mere cheapness—making do with less through careful management.
Made smooth and efficient
- optimizedMade maximally efficient
- productiveGenerating useful output
- effectiveProducing intended results
- systematicFollowing ordered procedures
lean · methodical · cost-effective · time-saving · resourceful · judicious · measured · practical
Prudent with resources
- parsimoniousExcessively unwilling to spend
- sparingUsing resources minimally
- prudentExercising sound judgment
- conservativeCautious about altering customs
chary · provident · austere · minimalist · scrimping · penurious · tightfisted · miserly
streamlined
Made smooth and efficient
- optimizedMade maximally efficient
- productiveGenerating useful output
- effectiveProducing intended results
systematic · lean · methodical · cost-effective · time-saving · resourceful · judicious · measured · practical · sensible
thrifty
Prudent with resources
- parsimoniousExcessively unwilling to spend
- sparingUsing resources minimally
- prudentExercising sound judgment
conservative · chary · provident · austere · minimalist · scrimping · penurious · tightfisted · miserly · spartan
allocation
Distribution of shares
- expenditureMoney paid out
- fundsAvailable financial resources
- planningArranging for future events
forecasting · resources · accounts · ledger · financial · capital · outlay · expenses · revenue · cashflow
deposit
Place for safekeeping
- reserveSupply kept back
- accumulateGather gradually
- stockpileAccumulated reserve supply
stash · amass · set-aside · conserve · withhold · surplus · retained · banked · put-away · stored
economisedsplurged
Spent lavishly
squandered · wasted · overspent · indulged · splashed out
economisedwasted
Used without good result
squandered · depleted · exhausted · used up · frittered away
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- home economistHousehold science specialist
economist, economise, economising, economises, macroeconomist