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stinted

The correct spelling is stinted.

How to pronounce stinted

verb

Say it like: Sti-nte-d

The correct spelling is stinted. To stop (an action); cease, desist. For example: "The next party you throw, don't stint on the beer."

Usage Examples

The next party you throw, don't stint on the beer.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To stop (an action); cease, desist.
  2. 2.To stop speaking or talking (of a subject).
  3. 3.To be sparing or mean.
  4. 4.To restrain within certain limits; to bound; to restrict to a scant allowance.
  5. 5.To assign a certain task to (a person), upon the performance of which he/she is excused from further labour for that day or period; to stent.

adjective

  1. 1.Constrained; restrained; confined.

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