单词 | shortchange |
释义 | shortchange[ shawrt-cheynj ] / ˈʃɔrtˈtʃeɪndʒ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR shortchange ON THESAURUS.COM 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 shortchangeAn Americanism dating back to 1890–95 OTHER WORDS FROM shortchangeshortchanger, nounWords nearby shortchangeshort-billed marsh wren, shortboard, short bone, shortbread, shortcake, shortchange, short ciliary nerve, short circuit, short column, shortcoming, short-commons Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for shortchange
British Dictionary definitions for shortchangeshort-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-changeshort-changer, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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