short-change
/ˌʃɔːt ˈtʃeɪndʒ/verb
उच्चारण शॉर्ट चेन्ज
कम पैसे लौटाना, छुट्टे में ठगना
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verb
- 1
[T] ~ sb
to give back less than the correct amount of money to somebody who has paid for something
कम पैसे लौटाना, छुट्टे में ठगना
- The shopkeeper tried to short-change me by fifty rupees.
Synonyms cheat overcharge
- 2
[T, often passive] ~ sb
to treat somebody unfairly by not giving them what they deserve or have a right to
(किसी को) उसका पूरा हक़ न देना, ठगना, अन्याय करना
- Farmers feel short-changed by the new procurement price.
- Students were short-changed by the poor quality of teaching.