Definitions

shortchange

[shawrt-cheynj] / ˈʃɔrtˈtʃeɪndʒ /

VERB

cheat

Synonyms

WEAK

bamboozle bilk deceive defraud diddle double-deal dupe finagle fleece flimflam hose mislead rip off rook sandbag scam screw shaft shortweight stiff sting swindle take trick

Example Sentences

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‘We don’t want to shortchange our daughter just because the focus seems to be on the boys.’

From MarketWatch

Ms. Weisz is shortchanged by the material, which likely wouldn’t be improved by, say, a snappier delivery.

From The Wall Street Journal

If it’s bona-fide Arthur Conan Doyle, I am being decidedly shortchanged.

From The Wall Street Journal

This rote response raises the question: Are investors who do this shortchanging themselves?

From The Wall Street Journal

It is also unlikely to allay the emotional or financial shortchanging experienced by your stepsiblings.

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