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confine vs skimp

skimp vs confine

confine and skimp both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
confine No No Yes No
skimp No No Yes No
As verbs, skimp is a hyponym of confine; that is, skimp is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than confine:
  • confine: place limits on (extent or amount or access)
  • skimp: limit in quality or quantity
Other hyponyms of confine include reduce, tighten, tie, gate, draw a line, draw the line, mark off, mark out, cramp, halter, hamper, strangle, constrain, stiffen, tighten, tighten up, clamp down, crack down, delimit, delimitate, demarcate, cumber, encumber, restrain, scant.
confine (verb) skimp (verb)
place limits on (extent or amount or access) subsist on a meager allowance
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement supply sparingly and with restricted quantities
prevent from leaving or from being removed work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially
deprive of freedom; take into confinement limit in quality or quantity
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