skimp vs confine

skimp and confine both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
skimp	No	No	Yes	No
confine	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, confine is a hypernym of skimp; that is, confine is a word with a broader meaning than skimp:

Other hypernyms of skimp include bound, limit, restrict, throttle, trammel.

skimp (verb)	confine (verb)
subsist on a meager allowance	place limits on (extent or amount or access)
supply sparingly and with restricted quantities	to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially	prevent from leaving or from being removed
limit in quality or quantity	deprive of freedom; take into confinement
	close in