OVERCHARGING

Etymology 1

Noun

overcharging (plural overchargings)

The act or process of charging excessively

Etymology 2

Verb

overcharging

present participle of overcharge

Source: Wiktionary

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OVERCHARGE

O`ver*charge", v. t. Etym: [Cf. Supercharge, Surcharge.]

1. To charge or load too heavily; to burden; to oppress; to cloy. Sir W. Raleigh.

2. To fill too full; to crowd. Our language is overcharged with consonants. Addison.

3. To charge excessively; to charge beyond a fair rate or price.

4. To exaggerate; as, to overcharge a description. Overcharged mine. (Mil.) See Globe of compression, under Globe.

O`ver*charge", v. i.

Definition: To make excessive charges.

O"ver*charge`, n. Etym: [Cf. Supercargo, Supercharge.]

1. An excessive load or burden.

2. An excessive charge in an account.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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