gouge

Meaning (English)

to overcharge buyers by exploiting a scarcity

Meaning (मराठी)

टंचाईचा गैरफायदा घेऊन अवाजवी दर आकारणे

Used in a sentence

Several traders were booked for gouging buyers during the shortage of pulses.

डाळींच्या टंचाईत ग्राहकांकडून अवाजवी दर आकारल्याबद्दल अनेक व्यापाऱ्यांवर गुन्हे दाखल झाले.

Synonyms

overcharge, fleece, profiteer

Antonyms

undercharge, discount