overcharge

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of OVERCHARGE

to charge (someone) too much for goods or services <I think that store may have overcharged us for the shoes, which were supposed to be on sale>

Synonyms gouge, soak, sting, surcharge

Related Words cheat, defraud, stick; clip, fleece, skin; mischarge

Antonyms undercharge

to fill or load to excess <overcharged his thesis with long, fancy words>

Synonyms overburden, overcharge, overfill

Related Words stuff; burden, charge, encumber, lade, laden, load, lumber, saddle, weigh down, weight

Near Antonyms lighten, unburden, unload

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