overtax

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overtax

/ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈtæks/

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From over- + tax.

verb overtaxes · overtaxing · overtaxed

To tax to an excessive degree.
To overburden. The overtaxed shaft snapped.

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verb to tax to an excessive degree

Français	surtaxer
Ελληνικά	υπερφορολογώ yperforologó

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@misc{overtax_2026,
  title = {overtax},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/overtax},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}