short-change

/ʃˈɔːttʃˈeɪndʒ/

/ʃˈɔːɹttʃˈeɪndʒ/

to short-change

MAIN VERB

to give or return less money than the correct amount

synonyms : short

deprive of by deceit

synonyms : bunco

Examples

1. And you can leave out the short-change if you're only interested in a small number of attributes.

2. To short-change someone is to not give them what they are entitled to, what they deserve.

3. And I think the media is short-changing the American people and the message that they're portraying.

4. He needs to get a grip on his anger, regardless of whether he feels short-changed or not.