overcharge

[ verb oh-ver-chahrj; noun oh-ver-chahrj ]
/ verb ˌoʊ vərˈtʃɑrdʒ; noun ˈoʊ vərˌtʃɑrdʒ /

verb (used with object), o·ver·charged, o·ver·charg·ing.

to charge (a purchaser) too high a price: When the manager realized we'd been overcharged, she gave us a credit for the difference.
to fill too full; overload.
to exaggerate: to overcharge the importance of ancestry.

verb (used without object), o·ver·charged, o·ver·charg·ing.

to make an excessive charge; charge too much for something.

noun

Origin of overcharge

Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; see origin at over-, charge

OTHER WORDS FROM overcharge

o·ver·charg·er, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for overcharge

overcharge

verb (ˌəʊvəˈtʃɑːdʒ)

to charge too much
(tr) to fill or load beyond capacity
literary another word for exaggerate

noun (ˈəʊvəˌtʃɑːdʒ)

an excessive price or charge
an excessive load