overdraw
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verb \ˌō-vər-ˈdrȯ\over·drew\-ˈdrü\over·drawn\-ˈdrȯn\over·draw·ing
Definition of OVERDRAW
transitive verb
1
: to draw checks on (a bank account) for more than the balance <the account was overdrawn>
2
intransitive verb
: to make an overdraft
See Examples of OVERDRAW
- She overdrew her account by $100.
- <commentators have overdrawn the dangers of the sport in order to make it appear more exciting>
First Known Use of OVERDRAW
1734
Related to OVERDRAW
- Synonyms
- exaggerate, overdo, overstate, put on
- Antonyms
- understate
Rhymes with OVERDRAW
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