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overcharge
[ verb oh-ver-chahrj; noun oh-ver-chahrj ]
verb (used with object)
- to charge (a purchaser) too high a price:
When the manager realized we'd been overcharged, she gave us a credit for the difference.
- to fill too full; overload.
- to exaggerate:
to overcharge the importance of ancestry.
verb (used without object)
noun
- a charge in excess of a stated or just price.
- an act of overcharging.
- an excessive load.
overcharge
verb
- to charge too much
- tr to fill or load beyond capacity
- literary.another word for exaggerate
noun
- an excessive price or charge
- an excessive load
Other Word Forms
- v·İ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of overcharge1
Example Sentences
The batteries become a risk when they enter thermal runaway, a state that can be triggered by overcharging, manufacturing errors or physical damage that can lead to fire.
So it's with great self-interest that Musk now goes after the CFPB, the organization that would prevent him from overcharging or otherwise defrauding people who sign up for this service.
The HUD figure, which is based on Census data for typical apartment rents in an area, is used to ensure landlords cannot overcharge low-income residents with housing choice vouchers.
The president accused the Panamanian government of ignoring U.S. interests, overcharging U.S. ships — including U.S.
"American ships are being severely overcharged and not treated fairly in any way, shape or form, and that includes the United States Navy."
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