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overcharging

UK
/ˌəʊvəˈtʃɑːdʒɪŋ/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈtʃɑrdʒɪŋ/

Translations

overchargingnoun
завышение цены
The overcharging of products led to a decrease in sales.
Завышение цены на продукты привело к снижению продаж.
The customer was upset about the overcharging on his bill.
Клиент был расстроен из-за переплаты по его счету.
Synonyms
rip-off
markup
overpricing
inflated pricing
excessive charging
overcharginggerund / present participle
UK
/ˌəʊvəˈtʃɑːdʒɪŋ/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈtʃɑrdʒɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe someone or something that charges excessively.
Synonyms
overpricing
overbilling
gouging
price-gouging
charging excessively
extortionate
exorbitant
rip-off (adjective sense)
overchargeverb

overcharging

Gerund

overcharged
Past Simple
overcharged
Past Participle
overcharging
Gerund
UK
/ˌəʊvəˈtʃɑːdʒ/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈtʃɑrdʒ/
Be careful not to overcharge your phone battery.
Будьте осторожны, чтобы не перезаряжать батарею телефона.
завышать цену
The store was accused of trying to overcharge customers.
Магазин обвинили в попытке завышать цену для клиентов.
Additional translations
накручивать
Synonyms
inflate
charge excessively
gouge
exorbitant charge
rip off

Definitions

overchargingnoun
The act of charging someone more than the correct or fair price.
The customer complained about the overcharging on his bill.
The process of supplying a battery with more electrical charge than it can safely handle.
Overcharging can lead to battery damage and reduced lifespan.
In criminal law, the practice of accusing a defendant of a more serious offense than the evidence appears to support, often to secure a plea bargain.
Critics argue that prosecutorial overcharging coerces innocent defendants into pleading guilty to lesser crimes.
overcharginggerund / present participle
Charging more than is correct, fair, or reasonable; excessively priced.
The overcharging taxi drivers were penalized by the city authorities.
overchargeverb
To charge someone more than the correct or fair price for something.
The store was fined for overcharging customers during the holiday season.
To put too much electrical charge into (a battery or similar device), especially beyond its safe capacity.
If you overcharge the battery, it may overheat and lose capacity.
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