overcharge

  • 31overcharge — o•ver•charge v. [[t]ˌoʊ vərˈtʃɑrdʒ[/t]] n. [[t]ˈoʊ vərˌtʃɑrdʒ[/t]] v. charged, charg•ing, n. 1) to charge (a purchaser) too high a price 2) to overload 3) to express too elaborately or dramatically 4) to charge too high a price 5) a charge in… …

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  • 32overcharge — verb (overcharged, overcharging) –verb (t) /oʊvəˈtʃadʒ / (say ohvuh chahj) 1. to charge (a person) too high a price. 2. to charge (an amount) in excess of what is due. 3. to overload; fill too full. 4. to exaggerate. –verb (i) /oʊvəˈtʃadʒ / (say… …

  • 33overcharge — With respect to public carriers or public utilities, a charge collected above a lawful tariff rate; a charge of more than is permitted by law. As regards interest rates, see usury …

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  • 34overcharge — Refers to the condition that occurs when too much refrigerant or oil is in the system …

    Dictionary of automotive terms

  • 35overcharge — v. & n. v.tr. 1 a charge too high a price to (a person) or for (a thing). b charge (a specified sum) beyond the right price. 2 put too much charge into (a battery, gun, etc.). 3 put exaggerated or excessive detail into (a description, picture,… …

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  • 36overcharge claim — noun : a formal request by a shipper on a carrier for refund of an excess over the lawful charge …

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  • 37o/c — overcharge. * * * …

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  • 38overcharging — overcharge o‧ver‧charge [ˌəʊvəˈtʆɑːdʒ ǁ ˌoʊvərˈtʆɑːrdʒ] verb [intransitive, transitive] COMMERCE to charge someone too much money for something: • Divorce lawyers often overcharge women clients. overcharge (somebody) for something • The company… …

    Financial and business terms

  • 39o/c — overcharge. * * * abbrev Overcharge * * * oc , prefix. the form of ob (Cf. ↑ob ) before c, as in occasion. o/c (no periods), overcharge. o.c., in the work cited (Latin, opere citato) …

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  • 40Overcharged mine — Overcharge O ver*charge , v. t. [Cf. {Supercharge}, {Surcharge}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To charge or load too heavily; to burden; to oppress; to cloy. Sir W. Raleigh. [1913 Webster] 2. To fill too full; to crowd. [1913 Webster] Our language is… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English