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overcharge

Syllabification: (o·ver·charge)
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Definition of overcharge

verb

Pronunciation: /ˌōvərˈCHärj/
[with object]
  • 1charge (someone) too high a price for goods or a service:that makes it easy for wheeler-dealers to overcharge customers
  • charge someone (a sum) beyond the correct amount: [with two objects]:the company overcharged the government $3 million
  • 2put too much electric charge into (a battery).
  • put exaggerated or excessive detail into (a text or work of art):the scenes are overcharged

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈōvərˌCHärj/
  • an excessive charge for goods or a service.

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