Beat and Short

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Beat verb - To rob by the use of trickery or threats.

Usage example: the screenwriter has filed a lawsuit, accusing the production company of beating him out of his share of the film's net profits

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Short and beat are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Short" instead a verb "Beat".

Nearby Words: beaten, beating, beater, beatable

Short verb - To rob by the use of trickery or threats.

Usage example: charged that the used-car dealer had been shorting customers for years

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Beat and short are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Beat" instead a verb "Short".

Underdogs Never Lose: Akira awakens Ryuuko for a short time in order to beat Nanaya, and Aya gains a second sword in order to beat Lulu.

Source: Manga / Monochrome Factor
He only got close to her to defraud her of her money and once he completed this, he sent her a letter informing her of the truth just short of the wedding and then beat town.

Source: Runaway Bride
In short, Shishio would beat Enishi, but Enishi is in a better position to defeat Kenshin.

Source: Manga / Rurouni Kenshin

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