verb

make an amount or supply of something last longer by using or consuming it frugally.

the remains of yesterday’s stew could be eked out to make another meal

economize on,skimp on,be (more) economical with,make economies with,scrimp and scrape,save,be thrifty with,be frugal with,be sparing with,cut back on,make cutbacks in,budget,husband,go easy on,augment,add to,increase,supplement,enlarge,expand,amplify,make bigger,pad out,fill out,bulk out,stretch out