informalto treat someone or something in an unfair way by not giving them enough of the praise, opportunities, attention, etc. that they need or deserve
Many people in the officefelt that they had been shortchanged by their performanceevaluations.
Synonyms and related words
To treat someone unfairly
prey on
discriminate
oppress
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if you shortchange someone who is paying for something, you do not give them back enough money when they have paid more than the price of the thing