short-change

(also shortchange)

verb [T]

Definition

› COMMERCE to give someone back less money than they are owed when they are buying something from you: The check-out girl short-changed her.

› to treat someone unfairly by giving them less than they deserve: The case alleges that the company shortchanged female employees on opportunities for promotion.

short-changed (also shortchanged) adjective › 20% of shoppers feel shortchanged by the cheap design of budget goods.

(Definition of short-change verb from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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