scrimp[verb]Synonyms: economize, be frugal, save, scrape, skimp, stint, tighten one's belt
Related Idioms: pinch pennies
Related Words: scamp,
scratch,
save (up) [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
scrimp /skrɪmp/
verb [intransitive][
Date: 1700-1800;
Origin: Probably from a Scandinavian language]
to try to save as much money as you can, even though you have very little:
They scrimped and saved for years to buy their own home. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲