What does overtax mean?
Definitions for overtax
ˌoʊ vərˈtæksover·tax
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Princeton's WordNet
overtaxverb
tax excessively
"Don't overtax my constituents!"
GCIDE
Overtaxverb
To tax or to task too heavily; as, a job that overtaxed his physical energies.
Wiktionary
overtaxverb
To tax to an excessive degree
overtaxverb
To overburden
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To Overtaxverb
To tax too heavily.
Etymology: over and tax.
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overtax
To overtax generally means to burden or exhaust with excessive demands, strain, or stress. This can refer to a person being overwhelmed with too much work or a system that is pushed beyond its capacity. It can also literally mean to tax a person or entity with excessive taxes.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Overtax
ō-vėr-taks′, v.t. to tax overmuch.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of overtax in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of overtax in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of overtax in a Sentence
While you’re battling one infection, your immune system is busy and you’re susceptible to other contagions. It’s hard to fight a two-front war, the point is to not overtax the system so you can focus your strength to fight the good fight.
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