- overdraw
- To draw upon a person or a bank in an amount in excess of the funds remaining to the drawer's credit with the drawee, or to an amount greater than what is due.See also overdraft
Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
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overdraw — over·draw /ˌō vər drȯ/ vb drew / drü/, drawn, / drȯn/, draw·ing vt: to draw checks on (a bank account) for more than the balance vi: to make an overdraft Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster … Law dictionary
Overdraw — O ver*draw , v. t. [imp. {Overdrew}; p. p. {Overdrawn}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overdrawing}.] 1. To exaggerate; to overdo. [1913 Webster] 2. (Banking) To make drafts upon or against, in excess of the proper amount or limit; to draw more than the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
overdraw — (v.) 1734, in banking sense, from OVER (Cf. over) + DRAW (Cf. draw) (v.). Related: Overdrawn; overdrawing … Etymology dictionary
overdraw — [ō΄vər drô′, ō′vər drô΄] vt. overdrew, overdrawn, overdrawing 1. to spoil the effect of by exaggeration; overdo 2. to draw on in excess of the amount credited to the drawer 3. to draw (a bow, etc.) too far … English World dictionary
overdraw — overdrawn o‧ver‧drawn [ˌəʊvəˈdrɔːn◂ ǁ ˌoʊvərˈdrɒːn◂] adjective be/go overdrawn BANKING to be in or to get into a situation where you owe the bank money on an overdraft: • You are entitled to free banking, even when your account is overdrawn.… … Financial and business terms
overdraw — /oh veuhr draw /, v., overdrew, overdrawn, overdrawing. v.t. 1. 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. 2. to… … Universalium
overdraw — 1. verb To withdraw more money from an account than there is credit; to make an overdraft 2. noun a) Commonly described in graphics technical terms as the process by which during the … Wiktionary
overdraw — verb Overdraw is used with these nouns as the object: ↑account … Collocations dictionary
overdraw — o•ver•draw [[t]ˌoʊ vərˈdrɔ[/t]] v. drew, drawn, draw•ing 1) to draw upon (an account, allowance, etc.) in excess of the balance standing to one s credit or at one s disposal 2) to strain, as a bow, by drawing too far 3) to exaggerate in depicting … From formal English to slang
overdraw — [c]/oʊvəˈdrɔ / (say ohvuh draw) verb (overdrew, overdrawn, overdrawing) –verb (t) 1. to draw upon (an account, allowance, etc.) in excess of the balance standing to one s credit or at one s disposal. 2. to draw too far; strain, as a bow, by… …
overdraw — v. (past drew; past part. drawn) 1 tr. a draw a sum of money in excess of the amount credited to (one s bank account). b (as overdrawn adj.) having overdrawn one s account. 2 intr. overdraw one s account. 3 tr. exaggerate in describing or… … Useful english dictionary
