Overcharge vs. Undercharge

Overchargeverb

(ambitransitive) To charge (somebody) more money than the correct amount or to surpass a certain limit while charging a bill.

Underchargeverb

(ambitransitive) To charge less than the correct amount.

‘to undercharge for goods or services’; ‘to undercharge a customer’;

Overchargeverb

(transitive) To continue to charge (an electrical device) beyond its capacity.

Underchargeverb

To put too small a charge into.

‘to undercharge a gun’;

Overchargeverb

To charge (someone) with an inflated number or degree of legal charges (for example, charging them with a more serious crime than was committed); to upcharge.

Underchargenoun

A monetary charge that is less than the correct amount.

Overchargeverb

To charge or load too heavily; to burden; to oppress.

Underchargeverb

To charge below or under; to charge less than is usual or suitable for; as, to undercharge goods or services.

Overchargeverb

To fill too full; to crowd.

Underchargeverb

To put too small a charge into; as, to undercharge a gun.

Overchargeverb

To exaggerate.

‘to overcharge a description’;

Underchargenoun

A charge that is less than is usual or suitable.

Overchargenoun

An excessive load or burden.

Underchargenoun

a price that is too low

Overchargenoun

An excessive charge in an account.

Underchargenoun

an insufficient charge

Overchargeverb

To charge or load too heavily; to burden; to oppress; to cloy.

Underchargeverb

charge (someone) too little money

Overchargeverb

To fill too full; to crowd.

‘Our language is overcharged with consonants.’;

Overchargeverb

To charge (a buyer) an excessive price; to charge beyond a fair rate or price.

Overchargeverb

To exaggerate; as, to overcharge a description.

Overchargeverb

To charge (a battery) too much, so as to cause damage.

Overchargeverb

To make excessive charges.

Overchargenoun

An excessive load or burden.

Overchargenoun

An excessive charge in an account.

Overchargenoun

a price that is too high

Overchargeverb

rip off; ask an unreasonable price

Overchargeverb

place too much a load on;

‘don't overload the car’;

Overcharge

Overcharge is an economic term that refers to the difference between an observed market price and a price that would have been observed in the absence of collusion. The latter is often called a or a competitive .

‘but-for price’; ‘benchmark price’;