English verb: surcharge |
1. | surcharge (possession) charge an extra fee, as for a special service |
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody |
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| Broader (hypernym) | bill, charge |
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2. | surcharge (possession) rip off; ask an unreasonable price |
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| Synonyms | fleece, gazump, hook, overcharge, pluck, plume, rob, soak |
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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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3. | surcharge (motion) fill to capacity with people |
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| Samples | The air raids had surcharged the emergency wards.
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something |
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| Broader (hypernym) | overcrowd |
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4. | surcharge (creation) print a new denomination on a stamp or a banknote |
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something |
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| Broader (hypernym) | overprint, print over |
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5. | surcharge (contact) fill to an excessive degree |
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| Samples | The air was surcharged with tension.
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something |
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| Broader (hypernym) | fill, fill up, make full |
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6. | surcharge (contact) place too much a load on |
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| Samples | Don't overload the car.
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| Synonyms | overcharge, overload |
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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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7. | surcharge (communication) show an omission in (an account) for which credit ought to have been given |
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| Pattern of use | Something ----s something |
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| Broader (hypernym) | show |
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