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Shortchange | Shortchanged | Shortchanges

Shortchange meaning

  1. To defraud (someone) by giving them less change than they should be given after a transaction.
  2. To deprive (someone or something) of something due; to treat unfairly; to cheat, deceive; to half-ass.

Using Shortchange

  • The main meaning on this page is: To defraud (someone) by giving them less change than they should be given after a transaction. | To deprive (someone or something) of something due; to treat unfairly; to cheat, deceive; to half-ass.
  • In the example corpus, shortchange often appears in combinations such as: to shortchange, shortchange the, shortchange it.

Context around Shortchange

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 7 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

minority 1× upfront 1× things 1× hundreds 1×

Sentence patterns with Shortchange

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

attempt to shortchange minority investors 1× be to shortchange hundreds more 1× be to shortchange it 1× don t shortchange things and 1× himself will shortchange his talents 1× humor would shortchange it and 1× not to shortchange the fighting 1× servants to shortchange the system 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

fortunately for him 1× in the mad 1× put a lot 1× supporting kurfi s 1× the retired permanent 1× to call merely 1×

Common sentence endings:

artists in hollywood 1× by the military 1× idea of it 1× investment community negatively 1× shortchange hundreds more 1× the smartest strategies 1×

Words around Shortchange

Just before it in the word index:

shortcakes 2 shortcake 15 shortbreads 2 shortbread 32 shortboard 3 shortall 4

Just after it in the word index:

shortchanged 23 shortchanges 2 shortchanging 8 shortcoming 46 shortcomings 411 shortcrust 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

aanholt 13 aardwolf 13 abati 13 abbeville 13 abcc 13 abcon 13

Corpus analysis for Shortchange

  • In this selection, "shortchange" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, minority, upfront and things stand out and add context to how "shortchange" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include attempt to shortchange minority investors and be to shortchange hundreds more. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "shortchange" sits close to words such as aanholt, aardwolf and abati, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with shortchange

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

To name even one would be to shortchange hundreds more. (10 words)

To call merely a heist film would be to shortchange it. (11 words)

Fortunately for him, he lives on the generosity of the same people he wants to shortchange. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

He however, called on Nigerians to encourage the military because they make a lot of sacrifices even as he tasked the leaders not to shortchange the fighting men in order to revive their fading morale. (35 words)

The retired Permanent Secretary in Osun averred that the desperate tendencies among some civil servants to shortchange the system to their advantage was caused by the uncertainty brought to the system by the military. (34 words)

Supporting Kurfi’s stance, the National Coordinator, Youths Alliance Shareholders Association, Jibunoh Uche, said that any seeming attempt to shortchange minority investors impact the entire investment community negatively. (28 words)

Example sentences (10)

Fortunately for him, he lives on the generosity of the same people he wants to shortchange.

Supporting Kurfi’s stance, the National Coordinator, Youths Alliance Shareholders Association, Jibunoh Uche, said that any seeming attempt to shortchange minority investors impact the entire investment community negatively.

He however, called on Nigerians to encourage the military because they make a lot of sacrifices even as he tasked the leaders not to shortchange the fighting men in order to revive their fading morale.

In the mad scramble to cope and survive, there’s a tendency to shortchange upfront benchmarking and analysis for developing the smartest strategies.

It’s not a comic novel, by any stretch, but neglecting to mention its humor would shortchange it and deform one’s initial idea of it.

To call merely a heist film would be to shortchange it.

Too often, people (sometimes even Smith himself) will shortchange his talents, but he’s one of the funniest artists in Hollywood.

Put a lot of effort into it, don’t shortchange things and just give your best effort.

The retired Permanent Secretary in Osun averred that the desperate tendencies among some civil servants to shortchange the system to their advantage was caused by the uncertainty brought to the system by the military.

To name even one would be to shortchange hundreds more.

Common combinations with shortchange

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "shortchange" in a sentence?
An example: "Fortunately for him, he lives on the generosity of the same people he wants to shortchange." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "shortchange" from authentic English texts.
What does "shortchange" mean?
Shortchange means: To defraud (someone) by giving them less change than they should be given after a transaction.
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