skimp


skimp on

verb

Definition of SKIMP

to use or give out in stingy amounts <I'd like a baked potato, and don't skimp on the sour cream>
Synonyms nurse, scant, skimp (on), stint (on)
Related Words dole out, mete (out), portion (out), ration (out); pinch, shortchange; conserve, preserve
Near Antonyms heap, lavish, pour, rain, shower

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