to overcharge
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3.4
- verb
- /ˌoʊvərˈtʃɑːrdʒ/
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- The Fitzgeralds believed they were consistently overcharged by tradesmen.
Like a lot of restaurants, bro, they overcharge pasta.
- Like a lot of restaurants, bro, they overcharge pasta.
Examples
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I think that she may have overcharged us on something.
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People's income does not stretch far enough to go to these struggling restaurants that overcharge for their items.
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Not if you overcharge us for that land!
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Providers of these courses are also taking advantage of the high demand to overcharge customers for these services.
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It was a department store, and they overcharge people anyway.
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Of course, without competition, they can simply overcharge to compensate for overpaying their employees.
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If you are unable to offer free shipping, don't overcharge.
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They overcharged me for years.
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We weren't trained to catch shoplifting; we were trained to make sure that people were not being overcharged.
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Many customers complained that the retailer overcharged them for their purchases during the sale.
Synonyms
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6.5
To cheat someone by charging too much money or selling fake goods
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6.4
To charge someone a much higher price than usual
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8.5
Charge someone too much money
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9.9
To charge someone too much money
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8.7
Charge someone much more than a fair price
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8.1
To charge someone too much money for something
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6.1
Charge someone more money than they should pay for goods or services
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4.4
To charge more money for something than it is worth
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8.2
Charge customers much more than is fair
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7.9
To ask for a price higher than is fair
Charge someone an unfairly high price
Add an extra fee to a price, often for a special service
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Overcharge combines over- ('too much') and charge ('to ask for money'), like a charge on your bill. So to overcharge someone is to ask them more money than is fair.