overcharge

Meaning

Verb

1. (ambitransitive) To charge (somebody) more money than the correct amount or to surpass a certain limit while charging a bill.
2. (transitive) To continue to charge (an electrical device) beyond its capacity.
3. 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.
4. (dated, transitive) To charge or load too heavily; to burden; to oppress.
5. (dated, transitive) To fill too full; to crowd.
6. (dated, transitive) To exaggerate.

Noun

1. An excessive load or burden.
2. An excessive charge in an account.
3. Any amount erroneously charged to a customer above the correct price for a product or service.

Synonyms

surcharge

fleece

overload

overburden

extortion

hook

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overprice

rob

soak

blow upon

additional charge

gazump

force

pluck

plume

charge

spur

stick

sting

overwork

profiteer

provoke

supercharge

surplus

tax

be expensive

ask a high price

overfreight

superload

overweight

exploit by usury

put up prices

excess load

fill too full

magnify too much

surcharge load

supercharge load

excessive weight

bilk

diddle

exaction

exaggerate

exaggeration

excess

excess freight

excess weight

extort

highway robbery

mark up

milk

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Translations

υπερφορτίζω

sobrecarregar

überfordern

υπερφόρτωση

vendre trop cher

stangare

surcharger

surcharge

überladen

überfordere

anhauchen

υπερχρεώνω

spellare

spennare

sobrecarga

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: overchargen

In summary

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