short-change (Meaning)
Wordnet
short-change (v)
cheat someone by not returning him enough money
deprive of by deceit
Synonyms & Antonyms of short-change
short-change Sentence Examples
- The cashier at the grocery store inadvertently short-changed me by a few cents.
- The company short-changed its employees by paying them less than the promised wages.
- I felt short-changed after the concert, as the performance ended abruptly.
- The insurance company short-changed me by denying my claim based on a technicality.
- The vendor short-changed our order by delivering fewer items than we had paid for.
- The politician promised a lot, but he short-changed the electorate by failing to deliver.
- The restaurant short-changed us on the bill, adding extra charges that we didn't authorize.
- The book was short-changed in the review, which failed to mention its many strengths.
- I felt short-changed by the movie, as its plot was underdeveloped and its characters unengaging.
- The students in the class felt short-changed by the teacher, who covered only a fraction of the promised curriculum.
FAQs About the word short-change
cheat someone by not returning him enough money, deprive of by deceit
victimize, beat, pluck, deceive, sting, squeeze, screw, stick,cheat, defraud
No antonyms found.
The cashier at the grocery store inadvertently short-changed me by a few cents.
The company short-changed its employees by paying them less than the promised wages.
I felt short-changed after the concert, as the performance ended abruptly.
The insurance company short-changed me by denying my claim based on a technicality.
