Definition of "economised" [economised]

• Simple past tense and past participle of economise. (verb)

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• "Books and food should never be "economised" on, and it's better to get small amounts of very good stuff than large amounts of rubbish."
• "Towards the end, Alice fights the Jabberwocky Burton seems to have economised by borrowing animation from Harry Potter and goes home having chopped off its head and drunk its blood."
• "(Sample size = those who economised, multiple answer)"