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overtax
(over|tax)
Pronunciation:
/əʊvəˈtaks/
verb
[
with object
]
1
require to pay too much tax:
the UK is not overtaxed compared to other countries
2
make excessive demands on (a person’s strength, abilities, etc.):
do athletes overtax their hearts?
Derivatives
overtaxation
noun
overtax (sense 1)
.
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