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skimp

skimp [ skimp ] (past and past participle skimped, present participle skimp·ing, 3rd person present singular skimps)


verb 
Definition:
 
1. transitive and intransitive verb use too little of something: to use or provide hardly enough of something

2. transitive verb do something improperly: to carry out a piece of work poorly, without spending enough time, trouble, or materials on it

3. transitive verb not provide somebody with enough: to give or allow somebody only an inadequate amount of money, food, or other necessary items

[Late 18th century. Origin ?]
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