eke out

supplement what is thought to be deficient

• “He eked out his meager pay by giving private lessons”
• “Braque eked out his collages with charcoal”

live from day to day, as with some hardship

• “He eked out his years in great poverty”

make by laborious and precarious means

• “He eked out a living as a painter”

fill with distaste

• “This spoilt food disgusts me”