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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act of overdrawing a bank account. uncountable
2. 2
   a draft in excess of the credit balance wordnet
3. 3
   The amount overdrawn. countable

   "I have an overdraft of £1234."

4. 4
   The maximum amount that may be overdrawn. countable

   "The bank have given me an overdraft of $2000."

5. 5
   The extraction of groundwater from an aquifer beyond the safe yield or equilibrium yield. countable, uncountable

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6. 6
   A series of flues in a furnace; the current of air forced through them. countable, uncountable

Verb

1. 1
   To extract groundwater from (an aquifer) beyond the safe yield or equilibrium yield. transitive

Synonyms

All synonyms

arreararrearagearrearsback debtsback paymentsbankruptcy

Example

More examples

"I don't want to end up having to pay an overdraft fee."

Etymology

From over- + draft.

Related phrases

daylight overdraftbank account

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