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shortchange

/ʃɔːtˈtʃeɪndʒ/ /ʃɔɹtˈtʃeɪndʒ/

Meanings
verb
To defraud someone by giving them less change than they should be given after a transaction.

Examples :

"I got shortchanged! …I gave him $10 for a $5 item and he only gave me $1 back."
business finance economy

Related Words

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration disadvantaged

disadvantaged verb

/ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒd/ /ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒt/

To place at a disadvantage.

"They fear it might disadvantage honest participants to allow automated entries."

Illustration thinking

thinking noun

/ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/

Thought; gerund of think.

"What is your thinking on this subject?"

Illustration shortchanged

shortchanged verb

/ˈʃɔːrtʃeɪndʒd/ /ˈʃɔːrtʃeɪnʤd/

To defraud someone by giving them less change than they should be given after a transaction.

"I got shortchanged! …I gave him $10 for a $5 item and he only gave me $1 back."

Illustration mistreating

mistreating verb

/mɪsˈtɹiːtɪŋ/ /ˌmɪsˈtɹiːtɪŋ/

To treat someone, or something roughly or badly.

"The factory was shut down after reports of managers mistreating their workers. "

Illustration shortchanging

shortchanging verb

/ˈʃɔːrtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/ /ˈʃɔːrtʃeɪnʤɪŋ/

To defraud someone by giving them less change than they should be given after a transaction.

"I got shortchanged! …I gave him $10 for a $5 item and he only gave me $1 back."

Illustration consciousness

consciousness noun

/ˈkɒnʃəsnəs/ /ˈkɑnʃəsnəs/

The state of being conscious or aware; awareness.

"My brother's lack of consciousness during the lecture made it hard for him to understand the material. "

Illustration defraud

defraud verb

/dɪ.ˈfɹɔːd/

To obtain money or property from (a person) by fraud; to swindle.

"The con artist defrauded the elderly woman out of her life savings. "

Illustration extension

extension noun

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

The act of extending; a stretching out; enlargement in length or breadth; an increase

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

Illustration transaction

transaction noun

/tɹænˈzækʃən/

The act of conducting or carrying out (business, negotiations, plans).

"The transaction was made on Friday with the supplier."

Illustration elective

elective noun

/ɪˈlɛktɪv/

Something that is an option or that may be elected, like a course of tertiary study or a medical procedure.

"Psychology is an elective course offered at the university. "

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speaking adjective

/ˈspiːˌkiŋ/

Used in speaking.

"The speaking portion of the exam made me nervous. "