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stinted

/ˈstɪntɪd/ /ˈstɪntəd/

Meanings
verb
To stop (an action); cease, desist.

Examples :

"The teacher stinted her lecture when the fire alarm sounded. "
action process

Related Words

Illustration harvesting

harvesting verb

/ˈhɑːrvəstɪŋ/ /ˈhɑːrvɪstɪŋ/

To bring in a harvest; reap; glean.

"Farmers are harvesting the wheat in the fields this month. "

Illustration successfully

successfully adverb

/səkˈsɛsfəli/

In a successful manner; with success; without failing.

"He successfully climbed the mountain."

Illustration restrained

restrained verb

/rɪˈstreɪnd/ /riˈstreɪnd/

To control or keep in check.

"The teacher restrained the arguing students by asking them to calmly explain their sides. "

Illustration chocolate

chocolate noun

/ˈt͡ʃɔk(ə)lət/ /ˈt͡ʃɑk(ə)lɪt/ /t͡ʃɔk(ə)lət/ /ˈt͡ʃɔk(ə)lɪt/

A food made from ground roasted cocoa beans.

"Chocolate is a very popular treat."

Illustration mentioning

mentioning verb

/ˈmɛnʃənɪŋ/

To make a short reference to something.

""The teacher ended the class without mentioning the homework assignment." "

Illustration expression

expression noun

/ɪkˈspɹɛʃ.ən/

The action of expressing thoughts, ideas, feelings, etc.

"My sister's joyful expression showed how happy she was about the good news. "

Illustration allowance

allowance noun

/əˈlaʊəns/

Permission; granting, conceding, or admitting

"The teacher gave the students allowance to finish the project early if they worked hard. "

Illustration disappointing

disappointing verb

/ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ/ /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪn/

To sadden or displease (someone) by underperforming, or by not delivering something promised or hoped for.

"His lack of respect disappointed her."

Illustration impregnate

impregnate verb

/ɪmˈpɹɛɡneɪt/

To cause to become pregnant.

"The farmer used artificial insemination to impregnate the cow. "

Illustration struggling

struggling verb

/ˈstɹʌɡlɪŋ/

To strive, to labour in difficulty, to fight (for or against), to contend.

"During the centuries, the people of Ireland struggled constantly to assert their right to govern themselves."

Illustration constrained

constrained verb

/kənˈstɹeɪnd/

To force physically, by strong persuasion or pressuring; to compel; to oblige.

"The heavy workload constrained me to work late every night last week. "

Illustration performance

performance noun

[pə.ˈfɔː.məns] [pɚ.ˈfɔɹ.məns]

The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action.

"the performance of an undertaking or a duty"