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scrimp

/skrimp/  ·  say it: SKRIMP

to be very economical

In Actions & Behavior

In more detail

1. (verb) to spend very little money and try to save as much as possible, often by avoiding things you need

2. (verb) to use very small amounts of something when you should use more

Examples

• 1. They had to scrimp and save for years to buy their first house.
• 2. Don't scrimp on the salt when cooking the pasta.

Nearby in Actions & Behavior

elude, circumvent, confront, squander, hoard, allocate