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overcharge

/ˌoʊvərˈtʃɑːrdʒ/
English Definition
v. to charge too much money
中文释义
多收钱,过高收费
Example Sentence

The small electronics shop tried to overcharge tourists for basic cables, but a savvy reviewer exposed the inflated prices online.

这家小型电子产品店试图向游客多收基本电线的费用,但一位精明的评论者在线揭露了虚高的价格。

Synonyms
overprice gouge rip off
Antonyms
undercharge discount
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Practice — Definition Match

Which choice best defines “overcharge”?

  1. A To cease to be visible
  2. B To charge too much money
  3. C Becoming incorporated into a liquid
  4. D Looking at something attentively
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B — To charge too much money. “overcharge” means to charge too much money.

Practice — Which Word Fits?

Which word means “to charge too much money”?

  1. A overcharge
  2. B watching
  3. C disappear
  4. D dissolving
Show answer

A — overcharge. “overcharge” means to charge too much money.

Common questions about “overcharge”

What does “overcharge” mean?

overcharge — to charge too much money. In Chinese: 多收钱,过高收费.

How do you pronounce “overcharge”?

overcharge is pronounced /ˌoʊvərˈtʃɑːrdʒ/.

How is “overcharge” used in a sentence?

The small electronics shop tried to overcharge tourists for basic cables, but a savvy reviewer exposed the inflated prices online. (这家小型电子产品店试图向游客多收基本电线的费用,但一位精明的评论者在线揭露了虚高的价格。)

What are synonyms for “overcharge”?

overprice, gouge, rip off — all close in meaning to overcharge (to charge too much money).

What is the opposite of “overcharge”?

undercharge, discount — each the opposite of overcharge (to charge too much money).

Is “overcharge” an SAT vocabulary word?

Yes. overcharge is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.

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