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overdrew
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Overdraw \O`ver*draw"\, v. t. [imp. Overdrew ; p. p. Overdrawn ; p. pr. & vb. n. 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. ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
v. draw more money from than is available; "She overdrew her account" to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth; "tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery" [syn: overstate , exaggerate , hyperbolize , hyerbolise , magnify , amplify ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
vb. (en-simple past of: overdraw )
Usage examples of overdrew.
If I overdrew my account I would probably be court-martialled, even cashiered!