overtax
/ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈtæks/
overtax verb: to tax to an excessive degree.
Verb
overtax (third-person singular simple present overtaxes, present participle overtaxing, simple past and past participle overtaxed)
- To tax to an excessive degree.
- To overburden.
- The overtaxed shaft snapped.
- Again, that lonely taper, how often is it the companion and sign of studies for which the day is too short—studies that steal the gloss from the sunny hair, and the light from the over-taxed eye!1837, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], “A London Life”, in Ethel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides. […], volume I, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 160
overtax meaning in Tamil
overtax in Tamil
- மிகுவரி சுமத்து, மட்டுமீறிய அளவு, பயன்கோரிப் பெறு
Forms of overtax
| third-person singular present | overtaxes |
|---|---|
| present participle | overtaxing |
| past participle | overtaxed |
| past | overtaxed |
Origin of overtax
From over- + tax.
Questions about overtax
- What does overtax mean?
- Overtax means to tax to an excessive degree.
- What is overtax in Tamil?
- Overtax in Tamil is மிகுவரி சுமத்து, மட்டுமீறிய அளவு, பயன்கோரிப் பெறு. See Overtax meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is overtax?
- Overtax is a verb.
- How do you pronounce overtax?
- Overtax is pronounced /ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈtæks/.
- What is the past tense of overtax?
- The past tense of overtax is overtaxed.
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