English verb: overcharge |
1. | overcharge (possession) rip off; ask an unreasonable price |
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| Synonyms | fleece, gazump, hook, pluck, plume, rob, soak, surcharge |
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody |
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| Broader (hypernym) | cheat, chisel, rip off |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | extort, gouge, rack, squeeze, wring |
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| Entail | bill, charge |
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| Antonyms | undercharge |
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2. | overcharge (contact) place too much a load on |
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| Samples | Don't overload the car.
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| Synonyms | overload, surcharge |
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something |
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| Broader (hypernym) | lade, laden, load, load up |
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