overdraw

Definition of Overdraw in English :

1. overdraw

draw more money from than is available

Example Sentences:
'She overdrew her account'

to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth

Example Sentences:
'tended to romanticize and exaggerate this gracious Old South' imagery'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Overdraw

verb -draws, -drawing, -drew or -drawn

1.

to draw on (a bank account) in excess of the credit balance

2. (transitive)

to strain or pull (a bow) too far

3. (transitive)

to exaggerate in describing or telling

verb transitiveWord forms: ˌoverˈdrew, ˌoverˈdrawn, ˌoverˈdrawing

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

v. o·ver·drew (-dr), o·ver·drawn (-drôn), o·ver·draw·ing, o·ver·draws

v.tr.

1. To draw against (a bank account) in excess of credit.

2. To pull back too far: overdraw a bow.

3. To spoil the effect of by exaggeration in telling or describing.

v.intr.

To make an overdraft.