shortchange
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shortchange
- /ʃɔɹtˈt͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒ/ US
- /ʃɔːtˈtʃeɪnd͡ʒ/ UK
Rhymes with -eɪndʒ
Where it comes from
From short + change.
verb shortchanges · shortchanging · shortchanged · short-change · short change
- To defraud (someone) by giving them less change than they should be given after a transaction. I got shortchanged! I gave him $10 for a $5 item and he only gave me $1 back.
- To deprive (someone or something) of something due; to treat unfairly; to cheat, deceive; to half-ass. The elective class was easy, but in the end I was shortchanging myself by taking it.
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verb to defraud (someone) by giving them less change than they should be given after a transaction
| Español | sisar |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 坑 kēng |
| Deutsch | zu wenig Wechselgeld geben |
| Русский | обсчи́тывать obsčítyvatʹ, обсчита́ть obsčitátʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | thối thiếu tiền, ăn chặn tiền thối |
verb to deprive (someone) of something due; to treat unfairly
| 中文 | 欺騙 /欺骗 qīpiàn, 虧待 /亏待 kuīdài |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | betrügen |
| Русский | обма́нывать obmányvatʹ, обману́ть obmanútʹ |
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title = {shortchange},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/shortchange},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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