Definitions for overtaxˌoʊ vərˈtæks

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

o•ver•taxˌoʊ vərˈtæks(v.t.)

  1. to tax too heavily.

  2. to make too great demands on.

Origin of overtax:

1640–50

o`ver•tax•a′tion(n.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. overtax(verb)

    tax excessively

    "Don't overtax my constituents!"

Wiktionary

  1. overtax(Verb)

    To tax to an excessive degree

  2. overtax(Verb)

    To overburden


Translations for overtax

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

overtax(verb)

to put too great a strain on

He overtaxed his strength.

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