surcharge (
http://definr.com/surcharge)
n : 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,
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 [syn:
overload,
overcharge]
7: show an omission in (an account) for which credit ought to
have been given