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SKIMP

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 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Supply sparingly and with restricted quantities

Example:

stint with the allowance

Synonyms:

scant; skimp; stint

Classified under:

Verbs of buying, selling, owning

Hypernyms (to "skimp" is one way to...):

furnish; provide; render; supply (give something useful or necessary to)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Sense 2

Meaning:

Subsist on a meager allowance

Example:

scratch and scrimp

Synonyms:

scrimp; skimp; stint

Classified under:

Verbs of buying, selling, owning

Hypernyms (to "skimp" is one way to...):

save (spend less; buy at a reduced price)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s on something

Sense 3

Meaning:

Limit in quality or quantity

Synonyms:

scant; skimp

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "skimp" is one way to...):

bound; confine; limit; restrict; throttle; trammel (place limits on (extent or amount or access))

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sense 4

Meaning:

Work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially

Synonyms:

scant; skimp

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "skimp" is one way to...):

work (exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Also:

skimp over (treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properly)

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