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Meaning of short-pay | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

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

Examples

“A short payment occurs when a customer underpays their invoice... At times, a customer may short pay an invoice as part of a cash flow management strategy, choosing to pay less than the full amount to minimize their outflow of money.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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