Overtax
[əʊvə'tæks] or ['ovɚ'tæks]
Definition
(verb.) tax excessively; 'Don't overtax my constituents!'.
Typed by Gwendolyn--From WordNet
Definition
(v. t.) To tax or to task too heavily.
Editor: Rodney
Definition
v.t. to tax overmuch.
Checked by Alfreda
Examples
- But his ambitious attempts to restore the ancient greatness of the empire probably overtaxed its resources. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- By the second and third centuries A.D. the overtaxed and overstrained imperial machine was already staggering towards its downfall. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
Checker: Wyatt