overcharge.
To charge (somebody) more money than the correct amount or to surpass a certain limit while charging a bill.
Meaning & usage
To charge (somebody) more money than the correct amount or to surpass a certain limit while charging a bill.
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.
To charge or load too heavily; to burden; to oppress.
To fill too full; to crowd.
To exaggerate.
to overcharge a description
Where this word comes from
From Middle English overchargen, equivalent to over- + charge.
An excessive load or burden.
An excessive charge in an account.
This was a blatant overcharge. They tripled the price because they thought that the customer wouldn't know any better.
Any amount erroneously charged to a customer above the correct price for a product or service.
The software glitch caused an overcharge.
An excessive charge of a rechargeable battery.
It is impossible to end up with an overcharge of your smartphone under any normal circumstances because its hardware and firmware stop the charging when the battery is full.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English overchargen, equivalent to over- + charge.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.