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overcharge
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As a verb, overcharge means charge (somebody) more money than the correct amount or to surpass a certain limit while charging a bill. As a noun, it means an excessive load or burden.
Meanings of overcharge
12 meaningsverb
To charge (somebody) more money than the correct amount or to surpass a certain limit while charging a bill.
To continue to charge (an electrical device) beyond its capacity.
To charge (someone) with an inflated number or degree of legal charges (for example, charging them with a more serious crime than was committed); to upcharge.
Older and rare meanings (3)
datedTo charge or load too heavily; to burden; to oppress.
datedTo fill too full; to crowd.
datedTo exaggerate.
“to overcharge a description”
noun
An excessive load or burden.
An excessive charge in an account.
Any amount erroneously charged to a customer above the correct price for a product or service.
A price that is too high
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).