
Overdraw
Financial Context
Used mainly in banking and personal finance to describe a negative account balance.
She was charged a fee after overdrawing her account.
Consequences
Overdrawing often leads to fees or penalties from the bank, causing additional cost.
If you overdraw your account, you might incur an overdraft fee.
Avoidance Behavior
People usually overdraw by mistake and take steps to avoid it, such as monitoring their balance.
He set up alerts to prevent overdrawing his account again.
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ExceedOverburdenOverreachOverspendOverstateOvertaxOveruseStretch
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