overcharge

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English overchargen, equivalent to over- +‎ charge. === Pronunciation === === Verb === overcharge (third-person singular simple present overcharges, present participle overcharging, simple past and past participle overcharged) (ambitransitive) To charge (somebody) more money than the correct amount or to surpass a certain limit while charging a bill. Synonym: gouge (informal) Antonym: undercharge (transitive) 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. (transitive, dated) To charge or load too heavily; to burden; to oppress. (transitive, dated) To fill too full; to crowd. October 22, 1706, Alexander Pope, letter to Mr. Walsh Our language is naturally overcharged with consonants. (transitive, dated) To exaggerate. Synonyms: hyperbolize, overstate, stretch; see also Thesaurus:exaggerate ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === overcharge (plural overcharges) 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. ==== Translations ====