Surcharge - Definition
surcharge
n 1: an additional charge (as for items previously omitted or as
a penalty for failure to exercise common caution or common
skill)
v 1: charge an extra fee, as for a special service
2: rip off; ask an unreasonable price [syn: overcharge,
soak, surcharge, gazump, fleece, plume, pluck,
rob, hook] [ant: undercharge]
3: fill to capacity with people; "The air raids had surcharged
the emergency wards"
4: print a new denomination on a stamp or a banknote
5: fill to an excessive degree; "The air was surcharged with
tension"
6: place too much a load on; "don't overload the car" [syn:
overload, surcharge, overcharge]
7: show an omission in (an account) for which credit ought to
have been given