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overtax
o·ver·tax
[
vər táks
]
(
past and past participle
o·ver·taxed
,
present participle
o·ver·tax·ing
,
3rd person present singular
o·ver·tax·es
)
transitive verb
Definition:
1.
exhaust somebody:
to impose too great a strain on somebody, something, or yourself
2.
levy excessive tax on:
to levy more tax on somebody or something than is justified or considered fair
o·ver·tax·a·tion
[
vər tak sáysh'n
]
noun
Encarta® World English Dictionary [North American Edition] © & (P)2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
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o·ver·tax·a·tion [ vər tak sáysh'n ] noun
