short-change

verb

1. to give less than correct change to
2. slang.
   to treat unfairly or dishonestly, esp by giving less than is deserved or expected

Derived Forms

• ˌshort-ˈchanger, noun

Example Sentences

Over the past few years, Netflix has stormed the Korean market with billions of dollars of investment, bringing the industry global recognition and love, but leaving creators feeling short-changed.

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The difference is only shrapnel, but against the super-elite, this England team invariably end up short-changed.

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It is little wonder England rugby league captain George Williams feels slightly short-changed - last Sunday, against Samoa, he made only his 18th international appearance, nine years after his debut.

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Any spectators feeling short-changed would have been salved by Hatton v Flint, a high-energy and bruising encounter.

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"Welsh government isn't even asking now for what Wales is owed, and that tells you everything you need to know about the way Labour in power in Wales is short-changing Wales," said ap Iorwerth.

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