shortchangeverb [ T ]
uk/ˌʃɔːtˈtʃeɪndʒ/us/ˌʃɔːrtˈtʃeɪndʒ/to give someone back less money than they are owed when the person is buying something from you:
I think I was shortchanged in the café, because I've only got £5 in my purse when I should have £10.
to treat someone unfairly, by giving them less than they deserve:
Children who leave school unable to read and write are being tragically shortchanged.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Paying money
- ante
- chargeable
- congestion charge
- demurrage
- disburse
- discharge
- expense
- fork
- fork out sth
- overspend
- pay up
- payee
- put sth down 1
- repayable
- self-financing
- sink
- spring
- square
- tip
- worth
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Unfairness and favouring someone unfairly
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