Cambridge Dictionaries online Cambridge Dictionaries online

The most popular online dictionary and thesaurus for learners of English

  

overcharge

verb [I or T]
 
 
/ˌəʊ.vəˈtʃɑːdʒ/ US  /ˌoʊ.vɚˈtʃɑːrdʒ/

Definition

to charge someone either more than the real price or more than the value of the product or service: The shop overcharged me (by £10). [+ two objects] They overcharged her £45.Costing too muchExpensive and luxuriousValue and price increasesCheating and trickingPlotting and trapping
(Definition of overcharge verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
Focus on the pronunciation of overcharge