Meaning: Used as a verb, shortchange means giving someone less money than what is due in a transaction. It also means depriving someone of something for which they paid, or treating someone unfairly by giving them less than they deserve.
Origin: This word has been in use since 1903. It is derived from short (adjective) + change (noun).
Usage: I was shortchanged at the restaurant.
The fans were shortchanged as they were robbed of what could have been a fitting finale to a gripping Test series.
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