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    overtax
    /ˌəʊvəˈtaks/

    verb

    • 1. require to pay too much tax: "the UK is not overtaxed compared to other countries"
    • 2. make excessive demands on (a person's strength, abilities, etc.): "do athletes overtax their hearts?"

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  2. The meaning of OVERTAX is to tax (someone or something) too heavily or beyond what is due. How to use overtax in a sentence.

  3. OVERTAX definition: 1. to demand too much tax from someone or to put too much tax on goods: 2. to cause to feel tired…. Learn more.

  4. If you overtax someone or something, you force them to work harder than they can really manage, and may do them harm as a result.

  5. Define overtax. overtax synonyms, overtax pronunciation, overtax translation, English dictionary definition of overtax. tr.v. o·ver·taxed , o·ver·tax·ing , o·ver·tax·es 1. To subject to an excessive burden or strain. 2. To tax in excess of what is considered appropriate or...

  6. Overtax definition: to tax too heavily.. See examples of OVERTAX used in a sentence.

  7. to demand too much tax from someone or to put too much tax on goods: "We overtax the poor," the Senator claimed. Food and clothing should not be overtaxed. to make people, a system, a machine, etc. do more than they can do: Filling so many jobs at once would overtax the department.

  8. Definition of overtax verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.