scrimp

v., scrimped, scrimp·ing, scrimps.

v.intr.
To economize severely.

v.tr.

1. To be excessively sparing with or of.
2. To cut or make too small or scanty.

[Perhaps of Scandinavian origin, akin to Swedish skrympa, to shrink.]

scrimper scrimp'er n.
scrimpiness scrimp'i·ness n.
scrimpy scrimp'y adj.

verb

To be severely sparing in order to economize: pinch, scrape, skimp, stint. Idioms: pinch pennies, tighten (one's) belt. See save/waste.

IN BRIEF: To spend as little as possible; save money.

She had to scrimp and save if she wanted that prom dress.

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The verb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: scratch and scrimp
  Synonyms: stint, skimp

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Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - spare, knibe
v. tr. - spare på

Nederlands (Dutch)
bezuinigen

Français (French)
v. intr. - économiser, lésiner
v. tr. - économiser, lésiner

Deutsch (German)
v. - knausern

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - τσιγκουνεύομαι, κάνω αυστηρές οικονομίες
adj. - πενιχρός

Italiano (Italian)
lesinare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - restringir
adj. - restrito

Русский (Russian)
недостаточный, скудный, экономить, скупиться, держать впроголодь

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - cicatear
v. tr. - ahorrar, hacer economías, escatimar, proveer con escasez

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - snåla på, snåla, spara, knussla med, vara snål mot, hålla kort
adj. - knapp, snålt tilltagen

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
节省或精打细算, 节省, 对...吝啬

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 節省或精打細算
v. tr. - 節省, 對...吝嗇

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 인색하게 굴다, 절약하다
v. tr. - (지나치게) 제한하다, (음식 등을) 조금 밖에 안주다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 節約する
adj. - 乏しい

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يقلل, يقتر (صفه) بخيل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮קימץ, חסך‬
v. tr. - ‮קימץ, חסך‬

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