English Explanatory Dictionary

short-pay

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To pay (someone) less than the amount that is owed; to underpay through error, omission, or miscalculation.

Word forms

short-pay short-pays short-paid short-payed shortpay short pay

Etymology

From short + pay, parallel to compounds such as shortchange. Attested in financial and employment contexts since at least the early 20th century.

Synonyms

shortchange underpay

Related words

short-paid short payment
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