husband

²husband

verb

Definition of HUSBAND

transitive verb

1

a : to manage prudently and economically b : to use sparingly : conserve

2

archaic : to find a husband for : mate

— hus·band·er noun

Examples of HUSBAND

1. The country has husbanded its resources well.
2. <husband our natural resources so that our children and grandchildren may benefit from them>

First Known Use of HUSBAND

15th century

Related to HUSBAND

Synonyms: conserve

Antonyms: blow, dissipate, fritter (away), lavish, misspend, run through, squander, throw away, waste

Related Words: economize, save, scrimp, skimp; preserve, protect, save; hoard, lay by, lay up

Near Antonyms: clean (out), consume, deplete, drain, exhaust, expend, impoverish, spend, use up

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