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ver
tax
Third Person
overtaxes
Present Participle
overtaxing
Past Tense
overtaxed
Past Participle
overtaxed
1
to impose a heavy tax on something or someone
- The new policy threatens to overtax middle-income families, who are already struggling with rising costs.
- He worried that additional tariffs would overtax small businesses and lead to job losses.
- The proposed legislation aims to redistribute wealth but could potentially overtax high-income earners.
- Environmentalists argue that current agricultural practices overtax local water resources.
- The city's aging infrastructure is overtaxed by the increasing population, leading to frequent service disruptions.