Defraud and Overcharge

Defraud

Defraud verb - To rob by the use of trickery or threats.
Usage example: senior citizens generally were too smart to fall for the fast-talking salesman's attempts to defraud them

Overcharge is a synonym for defraud. In some cases you can use "Overcharge" instead a verb "Defraud".

Nearby Word: defrauding

Overcharge

Overcharge verb - To charge (someone) too much for goods or services.
Usage example: I think that store may have overcharged us for the shoes, which were supposed to be on sale
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Synonyms for Overcharge

Defraud is a synonym for overcharge in cheat topic. You can use "Defraud" instead a verb "Overcharge", if it concerns topics such as swindle.

Nearby Words: overcharged, overcharging

Common collocations

people defraud people overcharge people
government defraud government overcharge government
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