Make do with less (6)

I believe the answer is:

scrimp

(Other definitions for scrimp that I've seen before include "Be frugal and sparing" , "Subsist on a meagre allowance; be thrifty" , "Skimp, stint" , "Live meagrely" , "Economise, be thrifty" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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