shortchange
verb
short·change
ˈshȯrt-ˈchānj 
shortchanged; shortchanging; shortchanges
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
shortchanger
noun
Synonyms
Examples of shortchange in a Sentence
The cashier shortchanged me. I gave her 10 dollars to pay for an $8.95 book, and she only gave me a dollar back.
The band shortchanged its fans by playing for only 30 minutes.
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Such tracking could help identify homes that are shortchanging their employees and residents.
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Melissa Batchelor and Diana J. Mason, STAT, 26 July 2024
Medical research has shortchanged women for decades.
—Judith Graham, USA TODAY, 27 June 2024
Yet the administration has shown comparatively little urgency on the military front: its first Pentagon budget request is flat (in real terms) and shortchanges near-term measures to harden the United States’ posture in the Pacific.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 29 June 2021
Don’t shortchange your value during the Scorpio moon.
—USA TODAY, 16 July 2024
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Melissa Batchelor and Diana J. Mason, STAT, 26 July 2024
Medical research has shortchanged women for decades.
—Judith Graham, USA TODAY, 27 June 2024
Yet the administration has shown comparatively little urgency on the military front: its first Pentagon budget request is flat (in real terms) and shortchanges near-term measures to harden the United States’ posture in the Pacific.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 29 June 2021
Don’t shortchange your value during the Scorpio moon.
—USA TODAY, 16 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for shortchange
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“Shortchange.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortchange. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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