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overdraw.

To withdraw more money from an account than there is credit; to make an overdraft

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb
  1. To withdraw more money from an account than there is credit; to make an overdraft

  2. To use a device for shooting arrows shorter than the draw of the bow.

  3. To exaggerate.

    dated
  4. To draw over the top of existing content.

  5. To draw the air in through a harmonica while adjusting the mouth so that the note goes up a half tone.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- Proto-Indo-European *dʰregʰ- Proto-Indo-European *dʰrógʰ-e-ti Proto-Germanic *draganą Proto-West Germanic *dragan Old English dragan Middle English drawen English draw English overdraw From over- + draw.

noun
  1. The process by which, during the rendering of a three-dimensional scene, a pixel is replaced by one that is closer to the viewpoint, as determined by their Z coordinates.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- Proto-Indo-European *dʰregʰ- Proto-Indo-European *dʰrógʰ-e-ti Proto-Germanic *draganą Proto-West Germanic *dragan Old English dragan Middle English drawen English draw English overdraw From over- + draw.

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