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Definition of overtax verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

overtax

verb
 
/ˌəʊvəˈtæks/
 
/ˌəʊvərˈtæks/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they overtax
 
/ˌəʊvəˈtæks/
 
/ˌəʊvərˈtæks/
he / she / it overtaxes
 
/ˌəʊvəˈtæksɪz/
 
/ˌəʊvərˈtæksɪz/
past simple overtaxed
 
/ˌəʊvəˈtækst/
 
/ˌəʊvərˈtækst/
past participle overtaxed
 
/ˌəʊvəˈtækst/
 
/ˌəʊvərˈtækst/
-ing form overtaxing
 
/ˌəʊvəˈtæksɪŋ/
 
/ˌəʊvərˈtæksɪŋ/
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  1. overtax somebody/something/yourself to do more than you are able or want to do; to make somebody/something do more than they are able or want to do
    • to overtax your strength
    • Take it easy. Don't overtax yourself.
  2. overtax somebody/something to make a person or an organization pay too much tax
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