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skimp

/skɪmp/verb

उच्चारण स्किम्प

कंजूसी करना, (ज़रूरत से कम) कटौती करना

Core word

verb
  1. 1

    [I] ~ (on sth)

    to try to spend less time, money or effort on something than is really needed

    कंजूसी करना, (ज़रूरत से कम) कटौती करना

    • Don't skimp on sleep in the weeks before your exam.
    • The builders skimped on materials, and the wall soon cracked.

    Synonyms scrimp economize stint cut corners

    Opposite splurge lavish

◇Word family
skimpy adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

scrimp economize stint cut corners

Antonyms

splurge lavish

§Grammar and usage

Skimp on something (not 'skimp in something' or 'skimp with something').

Skimp on something सही है ('skimp in something' या 'skimp with something' गलत है)।