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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
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. ..."