Added 10 October 2026
overcharge
verb
verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). More about overcharge at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- 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.
noun
- 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.
Origin
From Middle English overchargen, equivalent to over- + charge.
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