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Scant (Verb)

Work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially.

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

The company scant the quality control procedures to meet the tight deadline, resulting in a defective product.
The writer's editor accused her of scanting the editing process, which was evident in the final manuscript.
He scant the preparation for the test and paid the price when he received his low score.
The quality of the research is compromised when researchers scant the data collection process.
If you scant the application procedure, you risk having your proposal rejected due to minor errors.

Supply sparingly and with restricted quantities; "stint with the allowance".

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

The refugees had to scant water and food due to harsh weather conditions and an unforgiving environment.
In order to save money for school, her parents had to scant electricity and electronics usage.
To lose weight, Emma decided to scant her caloric intake but it made her extremely weak.
During wartime, rations were scant as supplies struggled to keep up with the needs of the army.
People who lived in extreme poverty often had to scant basic necessities such as food and clothing.

Limit in quality or quantity.

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Local farmers struggled to find volunteers, resulting in scant labor to harvest their crops on time.
The medical team was extremely concerned with the scant information available on the patient's medical history.
The high-end fashion magazine was criticized for having scant regard for realistic beauty standards.
Researchers pointed out that scant research has been conducted on the environmental impacts of the proposed project.
Critics argued that the museum's exhibition on impressionist art had scant room for lesser-known artists.