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escatimar - to be stingy with, to skimp on, to use very sparingly

Spanish example: Muchos gobiernos escatimaron los recursos por tratarse de una enfermedad mayoritariamente de gays, travestis, prostitutas, adictos, marginales.

English example: Many governments skimped on resources for treating illness that mostly affected gays, transvestites, prostitutes, addicts and those on the margins of society.
Source: escatimar - to be stingy with, to skimp on, to use very sparingly