overcharge
overcharge Lexical Profile
overcharge Game Scores & Validity
• verb
To charge someone an excessive or unfairly high price for goods or services.
"The cashier accidentally scanned the item twice and overcharged us by ten dollars."
To supply a battery or electrical device with an excessive amount of electric current.
"Leaving the old battery plugged into the manual charger overnight could overcharge it and cause overheating."
To fill, load, or burden something to excess (especially with emotion, detail, or tension).
"The playwright tended to overcharge his dialogue with melodramatic metaphors."
• noun
An excessive or unfairly high price demanded for goods or services.
"The customer service representative issued an immediate refund after discovering the overcharge on the monthly bill."
An excessive load or amount of electrical energy supplied to a battery or device.
"Modern smartphones have built-in circuitry to protect the lithium-ion battery from an accidental overcharge."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in Middle English from the prefix over- and charge, influenced by Old French surcharger ('to overload').