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    short·change
    /ˌSHôrtˈCHān(d)ZH/

    verb

    • 1. cheat (someone) by giving insufficient money as change: "I'm sure I was shortchanged at the bar"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › shortchangeShortchange Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning of shortchange as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Shortchange means to give less than the correct amount of change or to cheat someone.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSHORTCHANGE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SHORTCHANGE definition: 1. to give someone back less money than they are owed when the person is buying something from you…. Learn more.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › shortchangeSHORTCHANGE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Shortchange definition: to give less than the correct change to.. See examples of SHORTCHANGE used in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › shortchangeShortchange - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To shortchange is to give someone less than you owe them. If you hand over a five dollar bill for a one-dollar lemonade and get three dollars back, the lemonade seller shortchanged you. The useful word shortchange is an American English coinage from the 1880s.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSHORTCHANGE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Shortchange means to give less money than is due in change or to cheat by depriving of something due. Learn the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, collocations and sentences from Collins English Dictionary.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › shortchangeShortchange - definition of shortchange by The Free Dictionary

    Shortchange means to give less change than is due in a transaction or to treat unfairly or deceitfully. Find the origin, pronunciation, and translations of shortchange in this online dictionary.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySHORTCHANGE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Shortchange means to give someone or something less money, time, or attention than is deserved. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts and see synonyms and related words.