I. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ verb
Etymology: Middle English overchargen, from over (I) + chargen to charge
transitive verb
1. : to charge excessively or beyond a due rate or price
may overcharge you as much as he likes — G.B.Shaw
2. : to fill or load too full : crowd , burden
our language is overcharged with consonants — Joseph Addison
the canvas … is rather overcharged — Norman Douglas
3. obsolete : to make extravagant accusations against
4. : exaggerate , overdraw
overcharge a report
intransitive verb
: to make an excessive charge
II. ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ˌ ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ noun
1. : an excessive charge or burden
2.
a. : a monetary charge in excess of the proper, legal, or agreed rate or amount : an exorbitant charge
b.
(1) : an act of charging an excessive amount
increase civil penalties for rent overcharges — New Republic
(2) : a sum in excess of the just amount
found and corrected a twenty-five-cent overcharge — Atlantic