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to cause to feel tired or confused as a result of doing too much or doing something too difficult: Remember you've been ill, and don't overtax your self. This problem is overtaxing my brain. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Definition of overtax verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
1. : to tax (someone or something) too heavily or beyond what is due. revenues raised through overtaxing the middle class. 2. : to lay too heavy a burden or demand upon (someone or something) exercises that overtax the muscles. overtaxing my patience.
to cause to feel tired or confused as a result of doing too much or doing something too difficult: Remember you've been ill, and don't overtax your self. This problem is overtaxing my brain. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
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What does the verb overtax mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb overtax. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the verb overtax? About 0.2 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency. How is the verb overtax pronounced?
