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    short·change
    [ˌSHôrtˈCHān(d)ZH]
    verb
    short-change (verb) · short-changes (third person present) · short-changed (past tense) · short-changed (past participle) · short-changing (present participle) · shortchange (verb) · shortchanges (third person present) · shortchanged (past tense) · shortchanged (past participle) · shortchanging (present participle)
    1. cheat (someone) by giving insufficient money as change:
      "I'm sure I was shortchanged at the bar"
      • treat unfairly by withholding something of value:
        "artists have been short-changed by people who stream music without paying" · "residents perennially complain about their own children's needs being shortchanged"
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    1. cheat (someone) by giving insufficient money as change:
      swindle
      defraud
      deceive
      trick
      dupe
      hoodwink
      double-cross
      gull
      exploit
      take advantage of
      victimize
      do
      diddle
      rip off
      con
      bamboozle
      rob
      fleece
      shaft
      sting
      have
      bilk
      rook
      finagle
      flimflam
      put one over on
      pull the wool over someone's eyes
      sucker
      snooker
      goldbrick
      gouge
      stiff
      rush
      cozen
      chicane
      sell
      illude
      mulct
      pull a fast one on
      take for a ride
      lead up the garden path
      sell down the river
      give someone a bum steer
      pull a swifty on
       
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      Shortchange is a verb that means: britannica.com 2 1

      1. To give less than the correct amount of change to someone.
      2. To deprive someone of or give them less than something due, often used in the phrase "be shortchanged."
      3. To treat someone unfairly by giving them less than they deserve.
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      Shortchange Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
      transitive verb 1 : to give less than the correct amount of change to 2 : to deprive of or give less than something due : cheat was shortchanged out of a promotion
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      Shortchange Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary
      Learn the meaning of shortchange as a verb, with examples of how to use it in sentences. Shortchange means to give someone less than the correct amount of change or less than what …
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      What does shortchange mean?
      Get Word of the Day daily email! The meaning of SHORTCHANGE is to give less than the correct amount of change to. How to use shortchange in a sentence.

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      What does short change mean?
      Get a quick, free translation! SHORTCHANGE definition: 1. to give someone back less money than they are owed when the person is buying something from you…. Learn more.

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      How do you use shortchange in a sentence?
      It comes from the money sense of the noun change, and the idea that someone has deliberately withheld some of the change they owe you, leaving you short. You can use shortchange even when you're not talking about cash: "Our math teacher promised a pizza party on the last day of school, but she really shortchanged us!

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      What if someone shortchanges you?
      We welcome feedback: report an example sentence to the Collins team. Read more… Too low and you shortchange yourself; too high and backers will be deterred. If someone short-changes you, they do not give you enough change after you have bought something from them. The cashier made a mistake and short-changed him.

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      Are we shortchanged?
      The truth is that we have been shortchanged. There is a real danger that owners and occupiers of land that would be covered by the fast-track procedure will be shortchanged. In practice, as the figures work through, people will find that they have been shortchanged again.

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      What does it mean if someone short-changes you?
      If someone short-changes you, they do not give you enough change after a purchase. You are treated unfairly or dishonestly in this situation, often receiving less of something than you deserve. For example, a cashier made a mistake and short-changed him.

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