surcharge

noun

  1. 1

    an additional charge (as for items previously omitted or as a penalty for failure to exercise common caution or common skill)

verb

  1. 1

    show an omission in (an account) for which credit ought to have been given

  2. 2

    place too much a load on

    don't overload the car

  3. 3

    fill to an excessive degree

    The air was surcharged with tension

  4. 4

    print a new denomination on a stamp or a banknote

  5. 5

    fill to capacity with people

    The air raids had surcharged the emergency wards

  6. 6

    rip off; ask an unreasonable price

  7. 7

    charge an extra fee, as for a special service

Synonyms

Also useful for “surcharge”:Unscrambler