overcharge
verb /ˌəʊvəˈtʃɑːdʒ/
/ˌəʊvərˈtʃɑːrdʒ/
[transitive, intransitive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they overcharge | /ˌəʊvəˈtʃɑːdʒ/ /ˌəʊvərˈtʃɑːrdʒ/ |
| he / she / it overcharges | /ˌəʊvəˈtʃɑːdʒɪz/ /ˌəʊvərˈtʃɑːrdʒɪz/ |
| past simple overcharged | /ˌəʊvəˈtʃɑːdʒd/ /ˌəʊvərˈtʃɑːrdʒd/ |
| past participle overcharged | /ˌəʊvəˈtʃɑːdʒd/ /ˌəʊvərˈtʃɑːrdʒd/ |
| -ing form overcharging | /ˌəʊvəˈtʃɑːdʒɪŋ/ /ˌəʊvərˈtʃɑːrdʒɪŋ/ |
- overcharge (somebody) (for something) to make somebody pay too much for something
- Make sure they don't overcharge you for the drinks.
- We were overcharged by £5.