overdraw
Americanverb (used with object)
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to draw upon (an account, allowance, etc.) in excess of the balance standing to one's credit or at one's disposal.
It was the first time he had ever overdrawn his account.
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to strain, as a bow, by drawing too far.
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to exaggerate in portraying, describing, depicting, or drawing.
The author has overdrawn the villain to the point of absurdity.
verb (used without object)
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to overdraw an account or the like.
It ruins one's credit to overdraw frequently at a bank.
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(of a stove, fireplace, etc.) to draw excessively; have too strong an updraft.
When the flue overdraws, all the heat goes right up the chimney.
verb
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to draw on (a bank account) in excess of the credit balance
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(tr) to strain or pull (a bow) too far
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(tr) to exaggerate in describing or telling
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of overdraw
Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at over-, draw
Example Sentences
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Overdraw, ō-vėr-draw′, v.t. to draw overmuch: to draw beyond one's credit: to exaggerate.—n.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various
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