overtax
/ˌoʊvərˈtæks/
verb
- To place too heavy a burden on someone or something; to demand too much from.
- Trying to work two jobs can overtax your energy and health.
- The long hike overtaxed his knees, and he had to rest for a week.
- Don't overtax your eyes by staring at the screen all day without breaks.
- To charge too much tax on someone or something.
- If you overtax the citizens, they will have less money to spend on essentials.
- The government was criticized for overtaxing small businesses.
- The new law was designed to prevent the state from overtaxing low-income families.
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