overpay

[oh-ver-pey]

verb (used with object)

overpaid, overpaying 

1. to pay more than (an amount due).

   I received a credit after overpaying the bill.

2. to pay (a person) in excess.

overpay

/ ˌəʊvəˈpeɪ /

verb

1. to pay (someone) at too high a rate

2. to pay (someone) more than is due, as by an error

Other Word Forms

• overpayment noun
• unoverpaid adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of overpay¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; over- + pay ¹

Example Sentences

Known as "Robodebt", the scheme wrongly told welfare recipients they had been overpaid and demanded they repay these debts, which often never existed.

From BBC

Sting's lawyers denied they had been underpaid and argued that, in fact, Summers and Copeland may owe him money that has been overpaid to them.

From BBC

However pressing the need, in the final throes of the window, Newcastle are wary of overpaying given the knock-on effect such a splurge could have on the club's ability to strengthen in subsequent windows.

From BBC

When president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman overpay for players — the combined $85 million the Dodgers spent over the winter on relievers Tanner Scott and Kirby Yates is an example — it’s usually by accident.

From Los Angeles Times

For the Angels, the optimal outcome would be a team desperate for a closer overpaying to get Jansen.

From Los Angeles Times