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shortchange

C2 verb

shortchange /ʃɔɹtˈt͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒ/ nghĩa là thối thiếu tiền, ăn chặn tiền thối

Các nghĩa

  1. thối thiếu tiền · ăn chặn tiền thối

    To defraud (someone) by giving them less change than they should be given after a transaction.

    transitive

    I got shortchanged! I gave him $10 for a $5 item and he only gave me $1 back.

  2. đối xử bất công, lừa gạt, làm ăn cẩu thả

    To deprive (someone or something) of something due; to treat unfairly; to cheat, deceive; to half-ass.

    broadly · transitive

    The elective class was easy, but in the end I was shortchanging myself by taking it.

    This article's sparse discussion of tax-policy implications shortchanges the subject.

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