overtaxes
Demands too much
Overtaxes means to tax too heavily or to place excessive demands on.
A government overtaxes citizens when the burden becomes oppressive.
More commonly, the word describes straining beyond capacity: The commute overtaxes my patience.
Don't overtax yourself warns against exhaustion.
Whatever is overtaxed—a budget, a system, a person—is being pushed past reasonable limits.
Exploitative overpricing
- profiteeringExploiting scarcity for gain
- extortionateUnreasonably high in cost
- exorbitantUnreasonably high, as costs
- usuriousCharging excessive interest
predatory · exploitative · unreasonable · inflated · markup · rip-off · excessive · unjustified
Laboring beyond healthy limits
- overburdenedCarrying more than manageable
- strainedUnder uncomfortable tension
- overwhelmedDefeated by sheer volume
- stretchedPulled to lengthen
drained · depleted · exhausted · fatigued · burnout · overload · stress · pressure
Compulsory government charge
- tariffTax on traded goods
- dutyRequired moral task
- exciseRemove by cutting
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
withholding · surcharge · IRS · treasury · revenue · audit · customs · exchequer
Loud public protest
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- oppositionActive resistance or dissent
- criticismJudgment of faults
- disputeVerbal clash over differences
grievance · resentment · dissent · reform · activism · lobbying · inequity · unfairness
gouging
Exploitative overpricing
- profiteeringExploiting scarcity for gain
- extortionateUnreasonably high in cost
- exorbitantUnreasonably high, as costs
usurious · predatory · exploitative · unreasonable · inflated · markup · rip-off · excessive · unjustified · steep
overworked
Laboring beyond healthy limits
- overburdenedCarrying more than manageable
- strainedUnder uncomfortable tension
- overwhelmedDefeated by sheer volume
stretched · drained · depleted · exhausted · fatigued · burnout · overload · stress · pressure · strain
levy
Compulsory government charge
assessment · withholding · surcharge · IRS · treasury · revenue · audit · customs · exchequer · taxpayer
outcry
Loud public protest
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- oppositionActive resistance or dissent
- criticismJudgment of faults
dispute · grievance · resentment · dissent · reform · activism · lobbying · inequity · unfairness · injustice
- exhaust partstailpipe, muffler, manifold, catalytic converter, exhaust pipe
overtaxesrelieves
Lessens or substitutes for
eases · rests · refreshes · spares · underutilizes
overtaxessubsidizes
Partially finances something
exempts · reimburses · rebates · lets off