"overbill" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: overbills [present, singular, third-person], overbilling [participle, present], overbilled [participle, past], overbilled [past]
Etymology: From over- + bill. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|bill|pos=verb}} over- + bill Head templates: {{en-verb}} overbill (third-person singular simple present overbills, present participle overbilling, simple past and past participle overbilled)
  1. (transitive) To bill an excessive amount, particularly an amount greater than one is legally entitled to. Tags: transitive Translations (to bill an excessive amount): túlszámláz (Hungarian)

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