short-change meaning

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short-change (verb): cheat someone by not returning him enough money.

short-change has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

short-change as a verb

  1. cheat someone by not returning him enough money

    Synonyms: short

    Type of: victimize

  2. deprive of by deceit
    • He swindled me out of my inheritance
    • She defrauded the customers who trusted her

    Synonyms: victimize, swindle, rook, goldbrick, nobble, diddle, bunco, defraud, scam, mulct, hornswoggle, con

    Type of: cheat

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