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Shorted can show up in three main contexts that I am aware of:

To bypass the intended path - like in a short circuit

To give less than what is owed

To sell unowned stock in (the Stock Market) in anticipation of making a profit when prices fall.

Synonyms for "shorted" related to short-circuit:

bypassed

grounded

cross-connected

blew a fuse

overloaded

overwhelmed

Synonyms for "shorted" related to giving less than what is owed:

cheated

swindled

victimized

swindled

rooked

defrauded

scammed

gypped or gipped

conned

chiseled

ripped-off

underestimated

Synonyms for "shorted" related to stock sales:

sold short

went short

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Evan Glover

Lvl 10
4y ago

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