tighten belt

fast reduce slim starve

count calories eat sparingly fall off go without lose weight skinny down slim down watch weight

gorge indulge

collect conserve keep maintain manage spare store

amass cache deposit gather hoard hold reserve retrench scrimp skimp squirrel stash stockpile treasure

be frugal be thrifty cut corners feather nest hide away lay aside lay away make ends meet pile up pinch pennies put by roll back salt away save for rainy day sock away stow away

disperse give ignore neglect squander use waste

distribute divide let go scatter spend

endanger harm hurt leave open make vulnerable throw away

scrimp

begrudge confine define grudge limit penny-pinch pinch restrain save scrape spare squirrel stash withhold

be frugal be parsimonious be sparing be stingy cut corners go easy on make ends meet roll back save for rainy day skimp on sock away

free let go release squander waste

spend