Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb tighten_one's_belt

1 sense of tighten one's belt

Sense 1
tighten one's belt -- (live frugally and use less resources; "In the new economy, we all have to learn to tighten our belts")
       => save, economize, economise -- (spend sparingly, avoid the waste of; "This move will save money"; "The less fortunate will have to economize now")