shortchanged

ˈʃɔrtˌtʃeɪndʒd

Definition

Definition of shortchanged - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

fairnesstreated unfairly or given less than deserved

She felt shortchanged by the decision.
Many employees felt shortchanged by the new policy.
He was shortchanged in the inheritance distribution.

cheated

unfair

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Origin of shortchanged

English, short (lacking) + change (money)

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emotion

conveys feeling of being cheated or shortchanged

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French:lésé, ...
German:benachteiligt, ...
Italian:trattato ingiustamente, ...
Spanish:engañada, ...
Portuguese:prejudicado, ...
Chinese:被亏待的, ...
Japanese:不当に扱われた, ...
Arabic:مَظلوم, ...
Hebrew:מְקוּפָּח, ...
Russian:несправедливо обошлись, ...
Ukrainian:обділений, ...
Hindi:ठगा हुआ, ...
Bengali:বঞ্চিত, ...
Catalan:perjudicat, ...
Czech:ošizený, ...
Danish:forfordelt, ...
Dutch:benadeeld, ...
Greek:αδικημένος, ...
Hungarian:méltánytalanul kezelt, ...
Khmer:ត្រូវបានប្រព្រឹត្តមិនយុត្តិធម៌, ...
Korean:부당하게 대우받은, ...
Persian:مغبون, ...
Polish:oszukany, ...
Portuguese (BR):injustiçada, ...
Romanian:nedreptățit, ...
Swedish:lurad, ...
Thai:ถูกเอาเปรียบ, ...
Turkish:haksızlığa uğramış, ...
Vietnamese:thiệt thòi, ...

shortchange

ˈʃɔːtˌtʃeɪndʒ

Definition of shortchange - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

financegive less money than owed in a transaction

The cashier shortchanged me by five dollars.

defraud

underpay

unfair treatmenttreat unfairly or deprive of something deserved

She felt shortchanged by the lack of recognition.

cheat

defraud

swindle

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Origin of shortchange

English, short (lacking) + change (money)

Examples of shortchange in a sentence

They shortchanged him on his paycheck.
The company shortchanged its employees on overtime pay.
He was shortchanged at the ticket counter.

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French:escroquer, léser, ...
German:betrügen, benachteiligen, ...
Italian:dare meno del dovuto, defraudare, ...
Spanish:estafar, ...
Portuguese:enganar no troco, lesar, ...
Chinese:少找, 亏待, ...
Japanese:少なく渡す, 不当に扱う, ...
Arabic:نَقَصَ فِي الدَّفْعِ, ظَلَمَ, ...
Hebrew:לְקַפֵּחַ בָּעוֹדֶף, לְקַפֵּחַ, ...
Russian:обсчитать, обделять, ...
Ukrainian:обрахувати, обділяти, ...
Hindi:कम पैसे लौटाना, धोखा देना, ...
Bengali:কম টাকা ফেরত দেওয়া, বঞ্চিত করা, ...
Catalan:enganyar amb el canvi, enganyar, ...
Czech:ošidit na penězích, ošidit, ...
Danish:snyde, bedrage, ...
Dutch:korten, benadelen, ...
Greek:δίνω λιγότερα ρέστα, ριγώ, ...
Hungarian:kevesebbet visszaadni, kiszúrni valakivel, ...
Khmer:ឱ្យលុយខ្វះ, ប្រព្រឹត្តិមិនយុត្តិធម៌ចំពោះ, ...
Korean:덜 주다, 부당하게 대우하다, ...
Persian:کم دادن, حق کسی را خورد, ...
Polish:oszukiwać, krzywdzić/skrzywdzić, ...
Portuguese (BR):lesar, prejudicar, ...
Romanian:a înșela, a nedreptăți, ...
Swedish:kortbetala, lura, ...
Thai:โกงเงินทอน, ปฏิบัติอย่างไม่เป็นธรรม, ...
Turkish:eksik vermek, haksızlığa uğramak, ...
Vietnamese:trả thiếu, bị thiệt thòi, ...

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