Definition of Shortchange

1. Verb. To defraud someone by giving them less change than they ought to be given after a transaction. ¹

2. Verb. (context: by extension) To deprive someone of something for which they paid. ¹

3. Verb. To make disadvantaged by design. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Shortchange

1. [v -CHANGED, -CHANGING, -CHANGES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Shortchange

short wave
short wave diathermy
short waves
short whist
shortage
shortages
shortalls
shortarm
shortboard
shortboards
shortbread
shortbread cookie
shortbreads
shortcake
shortcakes
shortchange (current term)
shortchanged
shortchanger
shortchangers
shortchanges
shortchanging
shortclothes
shortcode
shortcodes
shortcoming
shortcomings
shortcrust
shortcrust pastry
shortcut
shortcut key

Literary usage of Shortchange

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Disabled Vets Programs: U.s. Eligibility And Benefit Types Compared With 5 (1993)
"The commitment this shows to keeping skills current may, however, reflect a tendency among employers to shortchange older workers on training. ..."

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