| Main Entry: | shortchange |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cheat |
Synonyms: |
bamboozle*, bilk, deceive, defraud, double-deal, dupe, finagle, fleece, flimflam, gyp, hose, mislead, rip off, rook, sandbag, scam, screw, shaft, stiff, swindle, take, trick |
| Main Entry: | short-change |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cheat someone of fair share |
Synonyms: |
fleece, rip off, shortchange, shortweight, skim off the top, sting |