shortchanging
present participle ofshortchange
shortchange
verb[T]
uk/ˌʃɔːtˈtʃeɪndʒ/us/ˌʃɔːrtˈtʃeɪndʒ/to give someone back lessmoneythan they areowedwhen thepersonisbuyingsomething from you:
IthinkI was shortchanged in thecafé, because I've only got £5 in mypursewhen I should have £10.
totreatsomeoneunfairly, by giving them less than theydeserve:
Children wholeaveschoolunabletoreadand write are beingtragicallyshortchanged.
Paying money
- ante up (something)
- balance
- burn a hole insomeone'spocketidiom
- charge
- chargeable
- co-finance
- compensate
- congestion charge
- cough
- foot
- lash
- paid
- payer
- prepaid
- settle up
- sink intosomething
- spender
- splash out(something)
- spring forsomething
- stretch tosomething
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Unfairness and favouring someone unfairly
Treating people or animals badly
Examplesofshortchanging
shortchanging
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
Obviously, any conversational primer that did not include extensive practice of these words would beshortchangingstudents.
From theCambridge English Corpus
If they were, they would beshortchangingthe boards from which they get money.
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This isshortchangingnot only the teachers themselves but also their students who cannot possibly be taught properly in the much larger classes and the reduced time available.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
He managed to work his way up to the position of waiter, but was fired forshortchangingthe customers and theft.
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