shortchange

== English == === Alternative forms === short-change, short change === Etymology === From short +‎ change. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ʃɔɹtˈt͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒ/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ʃɔːtˈtʃeɪnd͡ʒ/ Rhymes: -eɪndʒ === Verb === shortchange (third-person singular simple present shortchanges, present participle shortchanging, simple past and past participle shortchanged) (transitive) To defraud (someone) by giving them less change than they should be given after a transaction. (transitive, by extension) To deprive (someone or something) of something due; to treat unfairly; to cheat, deceive; to half-ass. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====