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- [verb oh-ver-chahrj; noun oh-ver-chahrj]
- /verb ˌoʊ vərˈtʃɑrdʒ; noun ˈoʊ vərˌtʃɑrdʒ/
- /ˌəʊ.vəˈtʃɑːdʒ/
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- [verb oh-ver-chahrj; noun oh-ver-chahrj]
- /verb ˌoʊ vərˈtʃɑrdʒ; noun ˈoʊ vərˌtʃɑrdʒ/
Definitions of overcharge word
- verb with object overcharge to charge (a purchaser) too high a price: When the manager realized we'd been overcharged, she gave us a credit for the difference. 1
- verb with object overcharge to fill too full; overload. 1
- verb with object overcharge to exaggerate: to overcharge the importance of ancestry. 1
- verb without object overcharge to make an excessive charge; charge too much for something. 1
- noun overcharge a charge in excess of a stated or just price. 1
- noun overcharge an act of overcharging. 1
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Origin of overcharge
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1275-1325; See origin at over-, charge
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Parts of speech for Overcharge
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overcharge popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
overcharge usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for overcharge
noun overcharge
verb overcharge
- fleece — the coat of wool that covers a sheep or a similar animal.
- take advantage of — any state, circumstance, opportunity, or means specially favorable to success, interest, or any desired end: the advantage of a good education.
- cheat — When someone cheats, they do not obey a set of rules which they should be obeying, for example in a game or exam.
- swindle — to cheat (a person, business, etc.) out of money or other assets.
- rip off — a rent made by ripping; tear.
Antonyms for overcharge
verb overcharge
- simplify — to make less complex or complicated; make plainer or easier: to simplify a problem.
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