shortchange


short·change

S0362600 (shôrt′chānj′)tr.v. short·changed, short·chang·ing, short·chang·es 1. To give (someone) less change than is due in a transaction.2. To treat unfairly or deceitfully; cheat: "a deceitful cook who skimps on ingredients and shortchanges guests" (Jacques Pepin).
short′chang′er n.

short•change

(ˈʃɔrtˈtʃeɪndʒ)

v.t. -changed, -chang•ing. 1. to give less than the correct change to. 2. to cheat; defraud. [1890–95, Amer.] short′chang′er, n.
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