short-change

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˌshort-ˈchange verb [transitive]  1  UNFAIRto treat someone unfairly by not giving them what they deserve or hoped for 不给〔某人〕应得的东西；欺骗；亏待 When the band only played for 15 minutes, the fans felt they had been short-changed. 乐队只演奏了15分钟，歌迷们觉得受骗了。2. CHEATto give back too little money to a customer who has bought something and paid more than the exact amount for it 少找钱给〔顾客〕→ See Verb table

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short-change• Fans felt they had been short-changed when the band only played for half an hour.From Longman Business Dictionaryshort-changeˌshort-ˈchange verb [transitive]COMMERCE1to treat someone unfairly by cheating them or not giving them what they deserveThe consumer is tired of being short-changed by cartels.2to give someone too little CHANGE (=money given back to someone when they have paid more than the exact price)I later discovered that the store had short-changed me by $10.→ See Verb table

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short-change
ˌshort-ˈchange verb [transitive]
1. to treat someone unfairly by not giving them what they deserve or hoped for:
    When the band only played for 15 minutes, the fans felt they had been short-changed.
2. to give back too little money to a customer who has bought something and paid more than the exact amount for it

short-changeBrE /ˌʃɔːt ˈtʃeɪndʒ/ 🔊NAmE /ˌʃɔːrt ˈtʃeɪndʒ/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they short-change BrE /ˌʃɔːt ˈtʃeɪndʒ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌʃɔːrt ˈtʃeɪndʒ/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it short-changes BrE /ˌʃɔːt ˈtʃeɪndʒɪz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌʃɔːrt ˈtʃeɪndʒɪz/ 🔊past simple short-changed BrE /ˌʃɔːt ˈtʃeɪndʒd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌʃɔːrt ˈtʃeɪndʒd/ 🔊past participle short-changed BrE /ˌʃɔːt ˈtʃeɪndʒd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌʃɔːrt ˈtʃeɪndʒd/ 🔊 -ing form short-changing BrE /ˌʃɔːt ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌʃɔːrt ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/ 🔊 [often passive] ~ sb to give back less than the correct amount of money to sb who has paid for sth with more than the exact price 少找给（某人）零钱◆I think I've been short-changed at the bar. 我觉得酒吧没给我找够零钱。🔊🔊

buy, discount, loyalty card, purchase, receipt, reduction, refund, short-change, store card, voucher

~ sb to treat sb unfairly by not giving them what they have earned or deserve 亏待；克扣