English verb: skimp over | |||
1. | skimp over (social) treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properly | ||
Synonyms | gloss over, skate over, slur over, smooth over | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s something Adjective/Noun. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | do by, handle, treat | ||