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Overdraw v. t. (past overdrew; past part. overdrawn; pres. part. overdrawing)

To exaggerate; to overdo.

(Banking) To make drafts upon or against, in excess of the proper amount or limit; to draw more than the balance in one's account.

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Etymology of 'Overdraw'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Overdraw" Quotes from Famous Books

... I do not overdraw this picture of one who is only a type of thousands. It is impossible to give any adequate specification of him. He takes me, metaphorically, by the throat, and I am helpless. With vivid strokes he paints me scene after scene, episode after episode, of his life in "a windbag," and ...

— An Ocean Tramp • William McFee

... to overdraw the blank cheque she has signed for him unawares, the stranger conceives that a few words of dry apology will meet the case, and leave him to go on his way. So, though powerfully ignoring the fact that that outcome will be an unwelcome one, he replies:—"I ...

— When Ghost Meets Ghost • William Frend De Morgan

... my draft for a large amount. I am about to draw upon your sympathy; can I ever overdraw my account with ...

— At the Mercy of Tiberius • August Evans Wilson

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