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Overcharge (Verb)

Rip off; ask an unreasonable price.

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

The taxi driver tried to overcharge the tourists by taking a longer route to their destination.
If they discover that the store is overcharging customers for its products, it could face severe penalties.
Consumers are advised to carefully review their bills to prevent companies from overcharging them.
Some businesses have been accused of overcharging clients by hiding additional fees in the fine print.
Be wary of restaurants that overcharge customers by automatically adding a gratuity to the bill.

Place too much a load on; "don't overload the car".

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Don't overcharge the laptop, or you'll ruin the battery.
The company will be fined for overcharging their customers on the electricity bill.
The movers advised not to overcharge the elevator with too much furniture at once.
Be careful not to overcharge the truck, or it might tip over.
They are overcharging the router with multiple devices, causing the Wi-Fi to become slow.