[n] a married man; a woman's partner in marriage [v] use cautiously and frugally; "I try to economize my spare time"; "conserve your energy for the ascent to the summit"
conserve, economise, economize, hubby, married man
blow, married woman, squander, waste, wife
benedict, boss, bridegroom, budget, bwana, chef, chief, church dignitary, conserve, consort, ecclesiarch, economize, elder, employer, enforce economies, goodman, groom, guru, helpmate, helpmeet, hoard, hold back, hubby, keep, keep back, keep by one, keep