short-change
Give less back
Short-change means to give someone less money back than they're owed in a transaction, whether by mistake or deliberate fraud: The cashier short-changed me by five dollars.
The figurative sense dominates: to cheat someone of what they deserve or to give them less than promised: Students feel short-changed by the budget cuts.
Also spelled as one word.
Act dishonestly to win
- swindleDeception for financial gain
- scamDishonest money-making scheme
- conArgument against
- fleeceWool still on sheep
bilk · defraud · grift · rip-off · hustle · gyp · dupe · shortchange
Unjust or partial
- inequityUnfair distribution or treatment
- exploitationSelfish use of others
- victimizeHarm someone deliberately
- wrongContrary to fact
mistreat · disadvantage · discrimination · disparity · bias · prejudice · grievance · slight
cheat
Act dishonestly to win
fleece · bilk · defraud · grift · rip-off · hustle · gyp · dupe · shortchange · skim
unfair
Unjust or partial
- inequityUnfair distribution or treatment
- exploitationSelfish use of others
- victimizeHarm someone deliberately
wrong · mistreat · disadvantage · discrimination · disparity · bias · prejudice · grievance · slight · disservice
deny
Refuse to admit
neglect · starve · ration · scrimp · limit · curtail · underserve · undervalue · overlook · marginalize
underpaid
Given inadequate wages
wages · compensation · remuneration · tips · payroll · earnings · withhold · skimp · stint · undercompensate
short-changeoverpay
Pay excessive amount
pay in full · make whole · overcompensate · settle up · reimburse
short, change, shorts, shorter, shortest, shorten, shortened, shortening, shortly