Overcharge

Pronunciation: /ˈoʊvərˌtʃɑːrdʒ/

Overcharge (verb)

  1. to ask someone to pay more money than is fair or correct.
  2. to keep a battery connected to power for too long, possibly causing damage.

Examples

  • The store might overcharge for imported goods.
  • Customers complained when they were overcharged for services.

Common collocations: overcharge customers, overcharge for services, overcharge a battery, avoid overcharging, unexpected overcharge

Overcharge (noun)

  1. an amount of money that is more than what is fair or correct.

Examples

  • The overcharge on the bill was quickly corrected.
  • An overcharge can lead to customer dissatisfaction.

Synonyms of Overcharge

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Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Overcharge

  • charging less than the fair price