overtaxed

o·ver·tax

(ō′vər-tăks′)

tr.v. o·ver·taxed, o·ver·tax·ing, o·ver·tax·es

1. To subject to an excessive burden or strain.

2. To tax in excess of what is considered appropriate or just.

o′ver·tax·a′tion n.

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overtaxed

(ˌəʊvəˈtækst)

adj

1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) taxed too heavily

2. having too great a strain imposed

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Translations

overtaxed

[ˌəʊvə^rˈtækst] adj (= paying too much tax) [people, country] → surimposé(e)over-the-counter [ˌəʊvə^rðəˈkaʊntə^r] adj [drugs, medicine] → vendu(e) sans ordonnance, sans ordonnanceover-the-top [ˌəʊvə^rðəˈtɒp] adj (= exaggerated) → délirant(e)

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The boy's lips formed a glad cry of salutation as his eyes first discovered the whites--a cry that was never uttered, for almost immediately he witnessed that which turned his happiness to anger as he saw that both the white men were wielding heavy whips brutally upon the naked backs of the poor devils staggering along beneath loads that would have overtaxed the strength and endurance of strong men at the beginning of a new day.

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My administration is somewhat overtaxed, and this is the reason why I have not slept during the past night."

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I soon found that I had overtaxed my strength and that I must repose before I could continue my journey.

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Bill's overtaxed brain turned one convulsive hand-spring, and came to rest with a sense of having dislocated itself.

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