OVERTAX in a Sentence

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 Meanings and Examples of OVERTAX
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overtax
 v.  heavily burden; tax in excess of what is considered appropriate or just; tax too heavily
Classic Sentence:
1  I soon found that I had overtaxed my strength and that I must repose before I could continue my journey.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 22
Example Sentence:
1  It says that sometimes we have excess capacity, and sometimes we overtax capacity, but on average we get it right.