单词	shortchanges
释义	shortchange verb short·​change ˈshȯrt-ˈchānj  shortchanged; shortchanging; shortchanges transitive verb 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 beat bilk bleed cheat chisel chouse con cozen defraud diddle do do in euchre fiddle fleece flimflam gaff hose [slang] hustle mulct nobble [British slang] pluck ream rip off rook screw shake down short skin skunk squeeze stick stiff sting sucker swindle thimblerig victimize See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences 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. Recent Examples on the Web But the series tends to shortchange its women itself. James Poniewozik, New York Times, 30 May 2022 Another controversy has arisen over House proposals that sponsors say aim to curb counterfeit imports that can shortchange U.S. businesses and consumers. John D. Mckinnon And Yuka Hayashi, WSJ, 16 May 2022 Even when local governments provide scrupulous oversight, the investors are often two steps ahead, developing ways to shortchange the equity applicant. Amanda Chicago Lewis, The New Republic, 4 Apr. 2022 Not only do some employees shortchange employers, but some have transitioned from moonlighting to daylighting, double-dipping salaries during core working hours. Lynne Curry | Alaska Workplace, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Mar. 2022 Legislators consistently shortchange the state’s school funding formula by hundreds of millions of dollars a year. al, 19 Feb. 2022 Legislators consistently shortchange the state's school funding formula by hundreds of millions of dollars a year. Emily Wagster Pettus, ajc, 19 Feb. 2022 It’s long-standing policies and practices that, internationally or not, shortchange and exclude millions of people with disabilities simply because not enough people have bothered to change their thinking or habits. Andrew Pulrang, Forbes, 31 Jan. 2022 However, do not shortchange yourself if capturing a tidy profit is important to you. Bill Jordan, Dallas News, 27 June 2021 See More Word History First Known Use 1903, in the meaning defined at sense 1 shortchanges verb present tense third-person singular of shortchange as in squeezes to rob by the use of trickery or threats was shortchanged out of a promotion Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance squeezes cheats plucks hustles does stings beats victimizes sticks defrauds deceives screws bleeds betrays bilks swindles rips off suckers tricks cozens exploits flimflams mulcts cons stiffs fiddles reams shorts diddles extorts fleeces shakes down chisels euchres fools chouses takes to the cleaners gaffs rooks skins does in nobbles sells a bill of goods to overcharges thimblerigs wrings hoses skunks wrenches takes for a ride gouges soaks wrests milks clips nicks dupes bitches bamboozles gulls fast-talks double-crosses ropes (in)
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