shortchange

[ shawrt-cheynj ]

/ ˈʃɔrtˈtʃeɪndʒ /

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verb (used with object), short·changed, short·chang·ing.

to give less than the correct change to.

to deal with unfairly or dishonestly, especially to cheat.

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Origin of shortchange

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95

OTHER WORDS FROM shortchange

shortchanger, noun

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Example sentences from the Web for shortchange

The Kendricks claim that the story of King’s imprisonment has been shortchanged by historians.
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In a written statement to ProPublica, the company said it “strongly” disagrees that it shortchanged workers.
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She was responding to concerns that South Carolinians were being shortchanged in favor of people in other parts of the country.
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Some Independent Businesses have been accused of shortchanging their agents.
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Students who shortchanged their sleep scored 53 percent worse in the behavioral areas than kids who slept close to the recommended 9 or 10 hours per night.
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And even that aerial effort is being shortchanged, military insiders tell The Daily Beast.
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Resources needed to stabilize Afghanistan after a quarter century of war were deployed to Iraq, and Afghanistan was shortchanged.
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During the same period our national security needs were steadily shortchanged.
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British Dictionary definitions for shortchange

short-change

verb (tr)

to give less than correct change to

slang to treat unfairly or dishonestly, esp by giving less than is deserved or expected

Derived forms of short-change

short-changer, noun

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