Overcharge

noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An excessive load or burden.
  2. 2
    a price that is too high wordnet
  3. 3
    An excessive charge in an account.
  4. 4
    Any amount erroneously charged to a customer above the correct price for a product or service.

    "I just left out a couple of things. Rust-proofing, transport charge, storage surcharge, additional overcharge, finder's fee, […] floor mats, keys […]"

Verb
  1. 1
    To charge (somebody) more money than the correct amount or to surpass a certain limit while charging a bill. ambitransitive

    "Meanwhile, the tolls dispute had gone to the courts, and the E.L.R. was completely successful when, in 1856, the House of Lords awarded it the sum of £30,000 against the L.Y.R. for tolls overcharged."

  2. 2
    place too much a load on wordnet
  3. 3
    To continue to charge (an electrical device) beyond its capacity. transitive
  4. 4
    rip off; ask an unreasonable price wordnet
  5. 5
    To charge (someone) with an inflated number or degree of legal charges (for example, charging them with a more serious crime than was committed); to upcharge.

    "The police, fully aware of the reality of plea bargaining, often overcharge (if they don't, then the prosecutor does). The police also may overcharge in order to develop informants."

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  1. 6
    To charge or load too heavily; to burden; to oppress. dated, transitive

    "it serves to no better use but only to labour and overcharge the ships' sides in any grown seas and foul weather."

  2. 7
    To fill too full; to crowd. dated, transitive

    "October 22, 1706, Alexander Pope, letter to Mr. Walsh Our language is naturally overcharged with consonants."

  3. 8
    To exaggerate. dated, transitive

    "to overcharge a description"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English overchargen, equivalent to over- + charge.

Etymology 2

From Middle English overchargen, equivalent to over- + charge.

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