short-change

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Verb short-change has 1 sense

short-change, short - cheat someone by not returning him enough money
--₁ is one way to victimize, swindle, rook, goldbrick, nobble, diddle, bunco, defraud, scam, mulct, gyp, con
Sample sentence:
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Short-change

Description

Short-change is a verb that means to give someone less money than they are owed or to cheat someone by not giving them their proper due. It can also be used as a noun to refer to the act of giving less change than is owed.

Sample Sentences

He always tried to short-change unsuspecting customers.
She discovered that the cashier had short-changed her by $10.
Don't let anyone short-change you; stand up for your rights.
The short-change left the customer dissatisfied and angry.

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