What is "shortchanged"

Usage examples of "shortchanged".

Anytime we find out that the fight against terrorism is being shortchanged by politics and greed we should bare our teeth at Washington.

And there's just no two ways about it: I'm impressed -- you may have been a little shortchanged in the thinking department but when it comes to running, jumping and climbing you got double portions.

But everybody -- even shortchanged grizzerly bears named Big Double -- knows red squirrels can't fly -- not even red squirrels named Tricker.

It seemed to her that love and James Talbot had shortchanged her aunt when it came to marriage and children.

Most were contractors like herself, or small-stake charters beginning to feel that they had been shortchanged on their deals.