/ Thesaurus / T Synonyms of tighten one's belt Find synonyms for: Verb1. tighten one's belt, save, economize, economiseusage: live frugally and use less resources; "In the new economy, we all have to learn to tighten our belts"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: ravenous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language