shortchange

transitive verb short·change \-ˈchānj\

: to give (someone) less than the correct amount of change

: to give (someone) less than what is expected or deserved

Full Definition of SHORTCHANGE

: to give less than the correct amount of change to

: to deprive of or give less than something due : cheat <was shortchanged out of a promotion>

— short·chang·er noun

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1903

Synonyms: beat, bilk, bleed, cheat, chisel, chouse, con, cozen, defraud, diddle, do, do in, euchre, fiddle, flimflam, gaff, gyp, hose [slang], hustle, mulct, nobble [British slang], pluck, ream, rip off, rook, screw, shake down, short, fleece, skin, skunk, squeeze, stick, stiff, sting, sucker, swindle, thimblerig, victimize

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