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Definition of "scrimp" []

  • To economize severely. (verb-intransitive)
  • To be excessively sparing with or of. (verb-transitive)
  • To cut or make too small or scanty. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "scrimp" in a sentence
  • "Another are where they scrimp is on the safety and training of their own personnel."
  • ""The one place we will never scrimp is life and death areas like the State Police," Daniels said. ""
  • "Theresa May today pledged not to "scrimp" on Olympic security, insisting every precaution necessary will be taken to protect the public during the"