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to shortchange
01
to give or return less money than the correct amount
02
deprive of by deceit
Example
Customers felt shortchanged when the concert was cut short due to technical difficulties, and they received no compensation.
The employee was upset after realizing his paycheck had shortchanged him by omitting several hours of overtime.
The cashier accidentally shortchanged the customer by giving back $5 less than the correct amount of change.
Tourists often worry about being shortchanged when exchanging money in unfamiliar places, so they count their cash carefully.
