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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"
   • ▪ treat unfairly by withholding something of value: "artists have been short-changed by people who stream music without paying"

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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 is the meaning of short change?

   • Pronunciation (US): • SHORT-CHANGE (verb) The verb SHORT-CHANGE has 2 senses: 1. cheat someone by not returning him enough money 2. deprive of by deceit Familiarity information: SHORT-CHANGE used as a verb is rare.

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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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   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.

   SHORTCHANGE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   shortchange: [verb] to give less than the correct amount of change to.

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

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   SHORTCHANGE meaning: 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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   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.

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   tr.v. short·changed, short·chang·ing, short·chang·es. 1. To give (someone) less change than is due in a transaction. 2. To treat unfairly or deceitfully; cheat: "a deceitful cook who skimps on ingredients and shortchanges guests" (Jacques Pepin). short′chang′er n.

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   Definition of shortchange verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.