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单词 mischarging
释义

mischarge

verb

mis·​charge ˌmis-ˈchärj How to pronounce mischarge (audio)
mischarged; mischarging

transitive verb

1
: to charge an incorrect amount of money to (someone)
The restaurant mischarged us on the dinner bill.
2
: to make an incorrect or unsubstantiated legal charge against (someone)
… his client was pleased by the verdict, maintaining he had been mischarged. Steve Lieberman
mischarge
ˈmis-ˌchärj How to pronounce mischarge (audio)
noun
plural mischarges
a mischarge on the invoice

Word History

First Known Use

1571, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Medical Definition

mischarge

transitive verb

mis·​charge ˌmis-ˈchärj How to pronounce mischarge (audio)
mischarged; mischarging
: to attach an incorrect amino acid to during protein synthesis
Benzer and coworkers showed in 1962 that cysteine tRNA mischarged with alanine (Ala-tRNACys) delivers alanine to growing polypeptide chains in vitro in response to cysteine codons. David A. Tirrell, in Physical Biology: From Atoms to Science

mischarging

verb

present participle of mischarge
as in gouging

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • gouging
  • defrauding
  • overcharging
  • surcharging
  • stinging
  • soaking
  • cheating
  • fleecing
  • sticking
  • clipping
  • skinning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • undercharging
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