shortchange
Give less back
Shortchange means to give someone less than they're owed, originally in the literal sense of returning insufficient change from a transaction.
The meaning extends to any situation where someone receives less than they deserve: The new policy shortchanges rural communities.
A shortchange artist is a scammer who confuses cashiers to steal money.
Act dishonestly to win
- swindleDeception for financial gain
- conArgument against
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- scamDishonest money-making scheme
deceive · dupe · bilk · fleece · gyp · stiff · rip off · defraud
Compensate inadequately
- lowballDeliberately understate cost
- exploitNotable act or abuse
- stiffNot easily bent
- wagesPayment for work
compensation · labor · worker · employee · sweatshop · wage theft · minimum wage · paycheck
Refuse to admit
deprive · starve · ration · hold back · limit · restrict · curtail · reduce
Unjust or partial
- inequityUnfair distribution or treatment
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- marginalizeTreat as insignificant
- disadvantageUnfavorable circumstance or condition
exploit · victimize · wrong · mistreat · slight · overlook · undervalue · underserve
cheat
Act dishonestly to win
scam · deceive · dupe · bilk · fleece · gyp · stiff · rip off · defraud · grift
underpay
Compensate inadequately
wages · compensation · labor · worker · employee · sweatshop · wage theft · minimum wage · paycheck · earnings
deny
Refuse to admit
scrimp · deprive · starve · ration · hold back · limit · restrict · curtail · reduce · pinch
unfair
Unjust or partial
- inequityUnfair distribution or treatment
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- marginalizeTreat as insignificant
disadvantage · exploit · victimize · wrong · mistreat · slight · overlook · undervalue · underserve · disregard
- checkoutcash register, register, checkout, cashier, checkout lane
- dismissingbrush aside, brush off, wave off, shrug off, blow off
- tricksmagic trick, card trick, card tricks, coin trick, rope trick
- exploitationexploit, predatory, sex trafficking, take advantage, human trafficking
shortchangeoverpay
Pay excessive amount
pay in full · make whole · overcompensate · overtip · settle up
shortchangedo right by
Fulfill obligations honorably
overdeliver · go above and beyond · honor · reward · enrich