English Explanatory Dictionary

overtax

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To tax to an excessive degree.
  2. To overburden.

Pronunciation

/ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈtæks/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-overtax.wav

Word forms

overtax overtaxes overtaxing overtaxed

Etymology

From over- + tax.

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