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View usage for: (oʊvəʳtʃɑːʳdʒ) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense overcharges, present participle overcharging, past tense, past participle overchargedverbIf someone overcharges you, they charge you too much for their goods or services. If you feel a taxi driver has overcharged you, say so. [VERB noun] She claims she was overcharged by £7,000. [VERB noun] Synonyms: cheat, con [informal], do [slang], skin [slang] More Synonyms of overcharge overcharging uncountable noun ...protests of overcharging and harsh treatment of small businesses. More Synonyms of overcharge overcharge in British Englishverb (ˌəʊvəˈtʃɑːdʒ)2. (transitive) to fill or load beyond capacity 3. literary another word for exaggerate noun (ˈəʊvəˌtʃɑːdʒ)4. an excessive price or charge overcharge in American English (ˌoʊvərˈtʃɑrdʒ; also, and for n. always, ˈoʊvərˌtʃɑrdʒ) verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: ˌoverˈcharged or ˌoverˈcharging1. to charge too high a price (to) 2. to overload or fill too full noun5. a load that is too full or heavy (oʊvərtʃɑrdʒ) Word forms: (present) overcharges, (past) overcharged, (perfect) overcharged, (progressive) overcharging verb (transitive) (intransitive)( Retail: Pricing) If you are overcharged for something, you pay more than the correct price for it. The widespread use of scanner-based computer checkouts has led to increasing complaintsof retailers overcharging their customers. The customer was overcharged because the sales clerk scanned the item twice. If you are overcharged for something, you pay more than the correct price for it. Related wordsThe opposite of overcharge is undercharge. Examples of 'overcharge' in a sentenceovercharge In other languagesovercharge British English: overcharge / ˌəʊvəˈtʃɑːdʒ/ VERB If someone overcharges you, they charge you too much for their goods or services. The taxi driver overcharged him. - American English: overcharge
- Arabic: يَطْلُبُ ثَمَناً بَاهِظاً
- Brazilian Portuguese: cobrar caro demais
- Chinese: 要价过高
- Croatian: previše naplatiti
- Czech: předražit
- Danish: tage for høj pris
- Dutch: te veel vragen
- European Spanish: cobrar de más
- Finnish: veloittaa liikaa
- French: surcharger
- German: zu viel berechnen
- Greek: υπερχρεώνω
- Italian: fare pagare un prezzo eccessivo
- Japanese: 過大請求する
- Korean: 바가지 씌우다
- Norwegian: ta for mye betalt
- Polish: przeciążyć
- European Portuguese: cobrar demasiado
- Romanian: a suprataxa
- Russian: назначать завышенную цену
- Latin American Spanish: cobrar de más
- Swedish: ta för mycket betalt
- Thai: คิดเกินราคา
- Turkish: fazla fiyat istemek
- Ukrainian: завищувати ціну
- Vietnamese: tính giá quá đắt
Chinese translation of 'overcharge' vt, vi -
要价(價)太高 (yàojià tài gāo)
Definition to charge too high a price If you feel a taxi driver has overcharged you, say so. Synonyms skin (slang) stiff (slang, old-fashioned) sting (informal, old-fashioned) rip off (slang) surcharge (old-fashioned) stitch up (slang) rook (slang, old-fashioned) short-change diddle (informal) take for a ride (informal) cozen Synonyms surfeit overtax overburden overtask Additional synonymsDefinition to weigh down We decided not to burden him with the news. Synonyms weigh down, worry, load, tax, strain, bother, overwhelm, handicap, oppress, inconvenience, overload, saddle with, encumber, trammel, incommodeDefinition to swindle or defraud He claimed that the businessman had conned him out of his life savings. Synonyms swindle, trick, cheat, rip off (slang), sting (informal), kid (informal), skin (slang), stiff (slang), mislead, deceive, hoax, defraud, dupe, gull (archaic), rook (slang), humbug, bamboozle (informal), hoodwink, double-cross (informal), diddle (informal), take for a ride (informal), inveigle, do the dirty on (British, informal), bilk, sell a pup, pull a fast one on (informal), cozen, scam (slang) Definition to cheat or trick Synonyms cheat, trick, con (informal), take advantage of, stiff (slang), impose on, deceive, dupe, gull (archaic), swindle, circumvent, stitch up (slang), victimize, hoodwink, double-cross (informal), diddle (informal), take for a ride (informal), inveigle, bilkNearby words ofovercharge - overblown
- overboard
- overcast
- overcharge
- overcome
- overconfident
- overcritical
Additional synonymsDefinition to cheat out of money, property, or a right to do something He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the government. Synonyms cheat, rob, con (informal), do (slang), skin (slang), stiff (slang), sting (informal), rip off (slang), fleece, swindle, stitch up (slang), rook (slang, old-fashioned), diddle (informal, old-fashioned), bilk (old-fashioned), gyp (slang, old-fashioned), pull a fast one on (informal), cozen (old-fashioned), scam (slang) Definition to cheat or rob I'll tell you how they did me. Synonyms cheat, trick, con (informal), skin (slang), stiff (slang), sting (informal), deceive, fleece, hoax, defraud, dupe, swindle, diddle (informal), take (someone) for a ride (informal), pull a fast one on (informal), cozen, scam (slang) Definition to make (a story) more interesting by adding details which may not be true He embellished the story with invented dialogue and extra details. Synonyms elaborate, colour, exaggerate, dress up, embroider, varnishDefinition to add imaginary details to (a story) He said he didn't lie, he just embroidered the truth a little. Synonyms elaborate, colour, exaggerate, dress up, varnish, embellishDefinition to defraud or overcharge She claims he fleeced her out of thousands of pounds. Synonyms cheat, skin (slang), steal, rob, con (informal), rifle, stiff (slang), soak (US, Canadian, slang), sting (informal), bleed (informal), rip off (slang), plunder, defraud, overcharge, swindle, rook (slang), diddle (informal), take for a ride (informal), despoil, take to the cleaners (slang), sell a pup, cozen (literary), mulct, scam (slang) Don't lay it on too thick, but make sure they are flattered. Synonyms exaggerate, flatter, overdo it, lay it on with a trowel (informal), overpraise, soft-soap (informal) Definition to make anxious or uncomfortable The atmosphere in the room oppressed her. Synonyms depress, burden, discourage, torment, daunt, harass, afflict, sadden, vex, weigh down, dishearten, cast someone down, dispirit, take the heart out of, deject, lie or weigh heavy upon, make someone despondent Definition to state (something) too strongly The importance of health education cannot be overstated. Synonyms exaggerate, overdo, overestimate, overemphasize, emphasize too much, hyperbolize Definition to use (resources) to, or beyond, their limits Resources will be further strained by new demands for housing. Synonyms stretch, test, tax, overtax, push to the limit Definition to cheat (someone) out of money He swindled investors out of millions of pounds. Synonyms cheat, do (slang), con, skin (slang), trick, stiff (slang), sting (informal), rip (someone) off (slang), deceive, fleece, defraud, dupe, overcharge, rook (slang), bamboozle (informal), diddle (old-fashioned), take (someone) for a ride (informal), put one over on (someone) (informal), pull a fast one (on someone) (informal), bilk (of), take to the cleaners (informal), sell a pup (to) (slang), cozen (rare), hornswoggle (slang), scam (slang) |