Category: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.

Overcharge O`ver*charge", v. i.

Defn: to make excessive charges.

Overcharge O"ver*charge`, n. Etym: [cf. Supercargo, supercharge.]

1. An excessive load or burden.

2. An excessive charge in an account.