overcharge

verb

over·​charge ˌō-vər-ˈchärj How to pronounce overcharge (audio)
overcharged; overcharging; overcharges

transitive verb

1
: to charge too much or too fully
2
: to fill too full
3

intransitive verb

: to make an excessive charge
overcharge noun

Examples of overcharge in a Sentence

He overcharges for car repairs. He overcharges his customers for car repairs. The store overcharged me for my skirt.
Recent Examples on the Web Democratic senators led by Elizabeth Warren urged top Biden health officials to take a harder line on private Medicare Advantage health plans, arguing that insurance companies annually overcharge the government by tens of billions of dollars. John Tozzi Bloomberg News (tns), arkansasonline.com, 6 Mar. 2024 In August, Wells Fargo agreed to pay $35 million to resolve charges from regulators alleging the bank overcharged nearly 11,000 accounts more than $26 million in advisory fees. Ty Roush, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024 The lawsuit alleges the city overcharged GM by more than $100 million over seven years by miscalculating Cruise's tax bill. Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 9 Jan. 2024 Russian billionaire’s suit shines light into secretive finances in the art world’s elite tier 5 Hell hath no fury like an art collector allegedly overcharged. Kelly Crow, WSJ, 7 Jan. 2024 Additionally, a thorough examination of insurance companies overcharging Medicaid and reclaiming excess funds is necessary. Gillian Brassil, Sacramento Bee, 5 Feb. 2024 But investigators alleged that Francis’s company overcharged for its services and faked some invoices. María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2023 According to the National Fire Protection Assn., a battery can catch fire or even explode if physically damaged, overheated or overcharged. Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2023 The bar filed the latest charges in State Bar Court on Feb. 2, accusing Bradshaw of professional misconduct and ethical breaches in overcharging a client with mental health and other issues, the state bar said. Bay City News Service, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of overcharge was in the 14th century

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“Overcharge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overcharge. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

overcharge

verb
over·​charge ˌō-vər-ˈchärj How to pronounce overcharge (audio)
1
: to charge too much
2
: to fill or load too full
a cannon overcharged with powder
overcharge noun

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