Vocabulary
Stint
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
supply a very ungenerous or inadequate amount of (something).
Urdu meaning
لمبا عرصہ، روکنا، آڑے آنا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- During his last stint in the White House, Mr Trump had also sanctioned the then ICC prosecutor and another official over investigations of possible US war crimes in Afghanistan.
- In his first stint in the White House (2017 to 2021) Trump waged a war of attrition on not just The Post and NYT but on any media company perceived as liberal.
- During his last stint in the White House, Mr Trump had also sanctioned the then ICC prosecutor and another official over investigations of possible US war crimes in Afghanistan.
- In his first stint in the White House (2017 to 2021) Trump waged a war of attrition on not just The Post and NYT but on any media company perceived as liberal.
- Today, I turn to the Sharifs, now into a record fifth family stint and 11-plus years as prime minister despite joining politics much later than the Bhuttos, their past arch-enemy and present frenemy.
Synonyms
skimp on, scrimp on, be economical with, economize on, be sparing with, hold back on
Antonyms
cloy, content, fill, glut, sate
Curator example
“stowage room hasn’t been stinted”
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