Overtax
[oh-ver-taks] /ˌoʊ vərˈtæks/
verb (used with object)
1.
to too heavily.
2.
to make too great demands on.
/ˌəʊvəˈtæks/
verb (transitive)
1.
to tax too heavily
2.
to impose too great a strain on
v.
1640s, “to demand too much of,” from over- + tax (v.). Related: Overtaxed; overtaxing.
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