escatimar - to be stingy with, to skimp on, to use very sparinglySpanish 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 (https://www.123teachme.com/spanish_feeds/word_of_the_day/2020/5/29)