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Overcharge
Meaning
Verb
●
To
charge
(somebody) more money than the
correct
amount or to
surpass
a certain
limit
while
charging
a bill.
●
To
continue
to
charge
(an
electrical
device
) beyond its capacity.
●
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.
●
To
charge
or
load
too
heavily
; to
burden
; to oppress.
●
To
fill
too
full
; to crowd.
●
To exaggerate.
Noun
●
An
excessive
load
or burden.
●
An
excessive
charge
in an account.
●
Any amount
erroneously
charged
to a customer above the
correct
price for a product or service.
Sourced from
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Origin
overcharge
English
charge
English
chargen
Middle English (1100-1500)
chargier
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
carricare
Latin
carrus
Latin
over-
English
over-
Middle English (1100-1500)
ofer-
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Antonyms
Undercharge
Related
Overpay
Underpay
Overprice
Gouge
Undercharge
Charging
Reimburse
Overspend
Charge
Penalize
Undercut
Overheating
Overheat
Overcurrent
Bill
Leakage
Pay
Overload
Current
Overloads
Discharging
Battery
Tripping
Surcharge
Arcing
Batteries
Discount
Misguide
Discharge
Overvoltage
Braking
Reset
Disappoint
Voltage
Scam
Convince
Harm
Mark Up
Cut Corners
Short Circuit
Nickel And Dime
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