overdraw

• Verb, das verwendet wird, um die Handlung zu bezeichnen, mehr Geld von einem Bankkonto abzuheben, als verfügbar ist, oder um etwas zu übertreiben.

A verb used to indicate the act of withdrawing more money from a bank account than is available, or to exaggerate or overstate something.

unregelmäßiges Verb

1. Exceed bank balanceB2formal

   To withdraw more money from a bank account than the available balance.

   Konto überziehen

   • He accidentally overdrew his checking account by $50.
   • The bank charges a fee if you overdraw your account.
   • She tried to avoid overdrawing by checking her balance first.

   Synonymeoverdraft

2. Exaggerate or overstateC1formal

   To describe something in a way that makes it seem larger, more important, or more extreme than it really is.

   Übertreiben

   • The journalist overdrew the significance of the minor incident.
   • He tends to overdraw his achievements in conversations.
   • The report overdrew the potential risks of the new policy.

   Synonymeamplifyembellishexaggeratehyperbolizeinflatemagnifyoverdooveremphasizeoverplayoverstate

   Antonymedownplayminimizeunderstate