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Definition of overdrawn - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
financehaving a negative balance in a bank account
- Her account was overdrawn by $50.
2.
figurativeRare exaggerated or extended beyond reasonable limitsRare
- The story was overdrawn and hard to believe.
Origin of overdrawn
Old English, oferdrawan (to draw over)
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account balance
amount of money overdrawn from an account
Examples of overdrawn in a sentence
The bank notified him that his account was overdrawn. His claims about the event were overdrawn and lacked credibility. The movie's plot was overdrawn, making it less enjoyable.
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- French:à découvert, exagéré, ...
- German:überzogen, übertrieben, ...
- Italian:in rosso, esagerato, ...
- Spanish:sobregirado, exagerado, ...
- Portuguese:com saldo negativo, exagerado, ...
- Chinese:透支的, 夸张的, ...
- Japanese:残高不足, 誇張された, ...
- Arabic:مَكْشُوف, مُبالَغ فيه, ...
- Hebrew:בְּמִינוּס, מוּגְזָם, ...
- Russian:в минусе, преувеличенный, ...
- Ukrainian:перевищений, перебільшений, ...
- Hindi:ऋणात्मक शेष वाला, अतिरंजित, ...
Definition of overdraw - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
financeintr. Rare withdraw more money than available in accountintr. Rare
- She tends to overdraw her account every month.
2.
computer graphicstr. TECH. draw over existing content in graphicstr. TECH.
- The artist decided to overdraw the initial sketch.
3.
arttr. Rare exaggerate in describing or depictingtr. Rare
- She tends to overdraw her experiences to make them more exciting..
Origin of overdraw
English, over (excessively) + draw (to pull)
Examples of overdraw in a sentence
The bank charges a fee if you overdraw. He had to overdraw the lines to enhance the image. The software allows users to overdraw without losing the original content. He tends to overdraw his stories for dramatic effect. The artist overdraws the features to create a caricature.
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- French:être à découvert, surimposer, ...
- German:überziehen, überzeichnen, ...
- Italian:sforare, ridisegnare, ...
- Spanish:sobregirar, redibujar, ...
- Portuguese:ultrapassar, redesenhar, ...
- Chinese:透支, 覆盖, ...
- Japanese:引き出す, 上書きする, ...
- Arabic:سَحَبَ على المكشوف, رَسَمَ فوق, ...
- Hebrew:לִמְשׁוֹךְ בְּיֶתֶר, לְצַיֵּר מֵעַל, ...
- Russian:перерасходовать, перерисовывать, ...
- Ukrainian:перевищувати, домальовувати, ...
- Hindi:अधिक धन निकालना, चित्रण करना, ...
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