shortchange

动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ʃɔːtˈtʃeɪnd͡ʒ/    美 /ʃɔɹtˈt͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒ/

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To defraud (someone) by giving them less change than they should be given after a transaction. transitive
    — I got shortchanged! I gave him $10 for a $5 item and he only gave me $1 back.
  2. To deprive (someone or something) of something due; to treat unfairly; to cheat, deceive; to half-ass. broadly,transitive
    — The elective class was easy, but in the end I was shortchanging myself by taking it.

词形变化

shortchanges present,singular,third-person shortchanging participle,present shortchanged participle,past shortchanged past short-change alternative short change alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
shortchanger

词源

From short + change.
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