Overtax

Pronunciation: /oʊvər.tæks/

Definitions of overtax

noun a tax or burden that is too heavy or excessive

Example Sentences

verb to impose too heavy a tax or burden on someone or something

Example Sentences

A1 The high taxes may overtax small businesses.

A2 The government should not overtly tax its citizens.

B1 The new law will likely overtax middle-income families.

B2 The proposed budget plan could overtly tax the wealthy.

C1 The complex tax system tends to overtax individuals with multiple sources of income.

C2 The company's success led to an overt attempt by the government to overtax their profits.

Examples of overtax in a Sentence

formal The government should not overtly overtax its citizens.

informal I heard they're planning to really overtax us next year.

slang I can't believe they're gonna overtly tax us so much!

figurative Her workload was already overwhelming, adding more tasks would overtly overtax her.

Grammatical Forms of overtax

• past tense: overtaxed
• plural: overtaxes
• comparative: more overtaxed
• superlative: most overtaxed
• present tense: overtax
• future tense: will overtax
• perfect tense: have overtaxed
• continuous tense: is overtaxing
• singular: overtax
• positive degree: overtax
• infinitive: overtax
• gerund: overtaxing
• participle: overtaxed

Origin and Evolution of overtax

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'overtax' originates from the combination of 'over-' meaning excessively and 'tax' referring to a financial charge imposed by a government.

Evolution of the word: Initially used to describe the act of imposing excessive taxes, the term 'overtax' has evolved to also signify burdening or straining someone or something beyond their capacity or limits.