scrimp

/skrɪmp/
verb
  1. To spend very little money or use very few resources, often in order to save for something else.
    • They had to scrimp on groceries to afford the rent.
    • The company scrimped on materials, which hurt the quality of the product.
    • She scrimped and saved for years to buy her first house.
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