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单词 shortchange
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shortchange

[ shawrt-cheynj ]
/ ˈʃɔrtˈtʃeɪndʒ /
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verb (used with object), short·changed, short·chang·ing.

to give less than the correct change to.
to deal with unfairly or dishonestly, especially to cheat.

Origin of shortchange

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95

OTHER WORDS FROM shortchange

shortchanger, noun

Words nearby shortchange

short-billed marsh wren, shortboard, short bone, shortbread, shortcake, shortchange, short ciliary nerve, short circuit, short column, shortcoming, short-commons
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Example sentences from the Web for shortchange

  • Like all other government entities in the U.S., Puerto Rico has many people to shortchange before it will stiff its bondholders.

    Wall Street’s Disconnect|Daniel Gross|October 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
  • Did they really think he would diss Obama, or shortchange him—or do anything but support him wholeheartedly?

    Obama, Clinton Scored Back to Back Home Runs With Their Speeches|Robert Shrum|September 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for shortchange

short-change

verb (tr)

to give less than correct change to
slang to treat unfairly or dishonestly, esp by giving less than is deserved or expected

Derived forms of short-change

short-changer, noun
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