overcharging (verb)

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• overcharging — overcharge o‧ver‧charge [ˌəʊvəˈtʆɑːdʒ ǁ ˌoʊvərˈtʆɑːrdʒ] verb [intransitive, transitive] COMMERCE to charge someone too much money for something: • Divorce lawyers often overcharge women clients. overcharge (somebody) for something • The company… …   Financial and business terms

• overcharge — verb (overcharged, overcharging) –verb (t) /oʊvəˈtʃadʒ / (say ohvuh chahj) 1. to charge (a person) too high a price. 2. to charge (an amount) in excess of what is due. 3. to overload; fill too full. 4. to exaggerate. –verb (i) /oʊvəˈtʃadʒ / (say… …  

• overcharge — o‧ver‧charge [ˌəʊvəˈtʆɑːdʒ ǁ ˌoʊvərˈtʆɑːrdʒ] verb [intransitive, transitive] COMMERCE to charge someone too much money for something: • Divorce lawyers often overcharge women clients. overcharge (somebody) for something • The company overcharged… …   Financial and business terms

• overcharge — [[t]o͟ʊvə(r)tʃɑ͟ː(r)ʤ[/t]] overcharges, overcharging, overcharged VERB If someone overcharges you, they charge you too much for their goods or services. [V n] If you feel a taxi driver has overcharged you, say so... [V n] She claims she was… …   English dictionary

• clip — I. transitive verb (clipped; clipping) Etymology: Middle English clippen, from Old English clyppan; akin to Old High German klāftra fathom, Lithuanian globti to embrace Date: before 12th century 1. encompass 2. a. to hold in a tight grip ; clutc …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• safeguard — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ adequate, effective, proper, sufficient ▪ Does the procedure provide adequate safeguards against corruption? ▪ appropriate, necessary …   Collocations dictionary

• store — store1 [ stɔr ] noun count *** 1. ) AMERICAN a place that sells goods: Some stores are overcharging their customers. a grocery store If you have any comments, could you please speak to the store manager. a ) only before noun relating to a store 2 …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• slash — [[t]slæ̱ʃ[/t]] slashes, slashing, slashed 1) VERB If you slash something, you make a long, deep cut in it. [V n] He came within two minutes of bleeding to death after slashing his wrists. N COUNT Slash is also a noun. Make deep slashes in the… …   English dictionary

• sting — [c]/stɪŋ / (say sting) verb (stung, stinging) –verb (t) 1. to prick or wound with some sharp pointed, often venom bearing, organ, with which certain animals are equipped: a bee stung me. 2. to affect painfully or irritatingly, especially as a… …  

• condone — con·done /kən dōn/ vt con·doned, con·don·ing [Latin condonare to give away, absolve]: to pardon or overlook voluntarily Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. condone …   Law dictionary

• hype — (n.) excessive or misleading publicity or advertising, 1967, Amer.Eng. (the verb is attested from 1937), probably in part a back formation of HYPERBOLE (Cf. hyperbole), but also from underworld slang sense swindle by overcharging or short… …   Etymology dictionary