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Verb: live off
  1. Subsist or survive by using a particular resource or means
    "They lived off the land during their wilderness expedition"; "The company lived off government contracts for years"
     
  2. Depend on someone else for financial support or sustenance
    "He's been living off his parents since he lost his job"

Derived forms: lived off, lives off, living off