Word: shortchange
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: short
change
Definition: To defraud someone by giving them less change than they should be given after a transaction.
Morphemes:
Affix: short
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To provide with a smaller than agreed or labeled amount.
Affix: change
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: cambīre
Language: la
Decoded: cambire
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I exchange, barter; change.