Synonym of overtaxing

v.

tax excessively

straining overloading exhausting overstraining burdening loading overstretching overburdening overextending overworking overdoing it taxing overreaching oppressing pushing encumbering overstressing stretching saddling exerting stressing overdoing overexerting overfilling trying testing overwhelming overcharging driving lading wearing out weighing down draining sapping lumbering wrenching overtasking tasking tiring challenging weakening pressuring weighting wearying racking fatiguing weighing putting a strain on pushing to the limit going too far biting off more than you can chew forcing working surfeiting abusing surcharging piling enervating flogging putting too much in emptying making demands on preying on weighing heavily on overusing making heavy demands on putting pressure on cumbering pushing too far pressing hard on freighting embarrassing retarding obstructing trammelling trammeling exploiting putting demands on sweating putting great demands on driving too hard driving into the ground putting upon imposing on extending charging knackering distending tensing entrusting tightening exerting excessively driving too far working oneself into the ground making too many demands on working too hard exerting to the limit running oneself into the ground knocking oneself out hampering landing imposing saddling with handicapping troubling crushing inflicting snowing dumping on snowing under bearing down on adding weight to dumping leaving worrying thrusting topping investing ballasting piling it on endowing making heavier yoking dumping with hindering impeding thrusting something on unloading something on imposing something on inflicting something on making heavy fobbing something off on to pressing giving responsibility for imposing upon pressing down bearing down pulling down weighing upon loading down holding down

prostrating debilitating exhausting enervating tiring weakening felling flooring sapping enfeebling wearying fatiguing draining incapacitating disabling devitalizing dropping crippling frazzling immobilising immobilizing overtiring leveling levelling taxing downing knackering paralysing pooping hamstringing undermining etiolating wasting softening impairing paralyzing whacking handicapping reducing disarming ruining depressing wrecking overthrowing mowing defeating knocking out knocking down wearing out tiring out knocking over doing in washing out laying low mowing down bowling over tuckering out fagging out bowling down making powerless making weary making helpless making impotent bringing someone to their knees taking it out of bringing low shattering jading bushing wearing outwearing breaking busting killing wearing to a frazzle harassing doing up wearing down straining overworking sinking pooping out petering out tuckering failing paining drooping flagging conking out making tired making weak indisposing making feeble burdening making sleepy plaguing torpefying disempowering rendering infirm bedraggling fizzling languishing succumbing sagging depleting taking drowsing eviscerating disembowelling exenterating emasculating destroying disemboweling shagging out oppressing weighing fading glutting rooting losing interest causing ennui growing tired draining of energy drawing overexerting overextending bankrupting nearly killing overdoing wiping out overfatiguing putting out of action wearing on wearing oneself to a shadow running ragged running into the ground taking it out of one wearing oneself to a frazzle folding overburdening collapsing fainting wilting overstraining ennuying going stale growing weary giving out putting to sleep flattening decking toppling bringing down attenuating blunting knocking to the ground grounding KO'ing laming throwing down throwing to the ground maiming unstrengthening mangling laying out injuring diminishing lowering mutilating hocking damaging marring hurting harming unfitting knocking for six shooting down taking out striking down knocking unconscious unnerving eroding kayoing vitiating deactivating halting overturning throwing sucking dry inactivating appalling freezing palsying kiboshing sabotaging totalling battering pinioning spoiling totaling unbracing hogtying hogtieing muzzling arresting invalidating disqualifying rendering incapable putting down cutting down bringing to the ground knocking into the middle of next week catching off balance throwing monkey wrench in unhinging impoverishing using up hobbling lessening subverting withering spilling upsetting disfiguring sickening sapping your strength laying someone up hampering extenuating encumbering hindering tumbling picking off tipping over dismembering stifling defacing dislimbing sidelining stopping jamming eating away wearing away upturning disenabling sapping the strength of pulling down clamping tripping actioning making inoperative rendering inactive tying making lame scattering tackling preventing from moving preventing from working bringing to a halt rendering inoperative overcoming overpowering confining to a wheelchair confining to bed bringing to a standstill shoving unbalancing setting down tripping up hurling to the ground rendering powerless making unfit restricting spiking running over running down numbing stunning demolishing transfixing stupefying deadening daunting defusing petrifying dazing closing bemusing nonplussing anaesthetizing astounding anesthetizing benumbing boring poleaxing straightening rolling grading laying debasing plastering flushing abrading spreading out ironing out beating down rolling out stopping dead bringing to grinding halt making nerveless shutting down making inert knocking off your feet making harmless stripping subjugating skinning making safe rendering defenseless unarming subduing deescalating neutralizing removing the fuse from occupying disbanding neutralising

straining draining sapping taxing fraying overstepping stretching testing using up exceeding the limits of exceeding the range of exceeding the scope of putting a strain on making excessive demands on making severe demands on irritating making tense making edgy putting on edge

overloading deluging overusing overworking straining stretching swamping besetting clogging oversupplying overwhelming excessing glutting inundating snowing under imposing excessive strain on

stressing worrying burdening troubling bothering fearing fretting fussing hassling overstretching pressuring pressurising pressurizing tensing distressing harassing stewing stretching sweating traumatising traumatizing upsetting afflicting crunching overextending overdoing making tense pushing to the limit tensing up causing to feel emotional strain causing to feel mental strain putting in traction putting on trial

ill-treating abusing mishandling misusing harming ill-using maltreating damaging injuring mistreating harassing harrying manhandling oppressing wronging brutalising brutalizing bullying knocking about mauling molesting victimising victimizing battering dissipating exhausting handling roughly hurting misemploying neglecting overburdening overworking prostituting spoiling squandering tainting tormenting wasting dumping on kicking around messing over taking apart treating badly knocking around beating persecuting roughing up beating up hitting doing over striking treating roughly torturing roughhousing wounding shaking up messing up assaulting bunging up outraging pawing attacking mangling bashing totaling totalling cutting up inflicting pain on inflicting suffering on pushing around working over slapping around interfering with picking on putting down pushing pulling shoving hustling jostling marring banging up ruining ripping chopping trashing waxing backbiting rousting bundling handling doing wrong giving black eye beating up on duffing up bashing up beating the living daylights out of thrashing perverting profaning misapplying exploiting corrupting desecrating blowing mismanaging misappropriating running through going through scourging crucifying afflicting martyring raping punishing intimidating violating assailing martyrizing lacerating grilling impaling whipping mutilating maiming smiting browbeating tyrannizing hounding ravishing groping tyrannising threatening overbearing treating harshly scaring cowing playing the heavy with riding roughshod over hectoring subjugating terrorising frightening pushing about distressing overpowering walking all over menacing dominating terrorizing domineering aggrieving overwhelming fondling sexually abusing sexually assaulting bloodying giving someone the works putting on the rack feeling up touching up discommoding inconveniencing incommoding crossing up causing pain to agonising traumatising trampling on traumatizing laying a finger on causing injury to anguishing disserving lashing out at agonizing doing violence to

flogging driving straining pushing striving struggling taxing trying endeavoring endeavouring oppressing overexerting punishing applying oneself exerting oneself killing oneself making every effort working hard bending over backwards doing all one can going all out busting a gut going for the doctor moving heaven and earth trying as hard as one can pulling out all the stops doing one's best doing one's utmost giving one's all trying one's hardest giving it one's best shot

overdoing exaggerating overstating overplaying overemphasising overemphasizing amplifying dramatising dramatizing magnifying coloring colouring embellishing embroidering inflating overdramatizing overembellishing overdrawing overusing belabouring blowing up carrying doing to death going overboard with piling on belaboring camping up fatiguing hams up hyping overburdening overestimating overindulging overloading overrating overreaching overtiring overvaluing overworking pressuring puffing putting on stretching driving oneself going overboard laying it on thick making a thing about making a thing of pulling the longbow running riot straining oneself talking big wearing down going too far laying it on laying something on thick making a big thing about making a big thing of making a production of making federal case wearing oneself out biting off too much blowing up out of all proportion laying it on with a trowel making a mountain out of a molehill making a production out of running into the ground making a big deal out of

exceeding surpassing beating bettering topping eclipsing outdoing outstripping transcending capping outshining passing excelling outclassing besting outdistancing overtaking outgunning outmatching outreaching outrunning overshadowing overtopping surmounting extinguishing going beyond outrivalling outrivaling outvying distancing leaving standing out-distancing outpacing outstepping overdoing towering over putting to shame breaking record going above going by going one better than having advantage knocking spots off rising above running rings around getting upper hand running circles around having a jump on having it all over putting in the shade

overcharging cheating stinging surcharging swindling defrauding doing fleecing soaking conning diddling gazumping gouging rooking short-changing skinning stiffing clipping ripping off robbing screwing charging too much cozening rushing gypping nicking padding sticking stitching up taking advantage of taking for a ride

onerous arduous demanding taxing burdensome crushing hard heavy laborious difficult exacting exhausting oppressive troublesome weighty formidable awkward back-breaking gruelling inconvenient severe strenuous toilsome trying exigent grave Herculean responsible tiring uphill wearing challenging fatiguing grueling killing persnickety punishing stiff stressful wearisome backbreaking irksome austere cumbersome distressing embittering excessive galling grinding headache intolerable merciless overpowering painful plodding ponderous pressing rigorous serious tedious time-consuming tiresome vexatious tough rough murderous harsh testing rugged draining wearying grievous sapping herculean effortful moiling brutal killer excruciating hellacious sweaty tall grim knackering hellish cruel debilitating enervating Augean stringent crippling pick-and-shovel relentless labored laboured harrowing torturous fierce unsparing operose bothersome bitter worrying inhuman strict searing ambitious agonizing hardhanded hairy enervative depleting tricky disturbing worrisome agonising vigorous bruising thorny unpleasant unbearable unremitting forbidding traumatic sticky toilful daunting tortuous upsetting energy-consuming colossal intense really hard shattering savage superincumbent knotty painstaking no picnic very hard draconian hectic mighty hefty unforgiving heavy-handed solemn nerve-racking distressful extreme unrelenting gargantuan critical despotic spartan uncomfortable tormenting imperious awful tyrannical domineering tough going weary problematic monumental inexorable frustrating pressured tight stern fraught impressive dire vexing rigid bleak pitiless exasperating disagreeable ruthless mean gigantic authoritarian staggering upstream intimidating hazardous prostrating slow impossible unyielding titanic flinty slavish difficile tense forceful Sisyphean bold anxious unreasonable abusive grandiose boring overwhelming drudging steep prickly delicate daring punitive immoderate aggressive dictatorial unfair racking murder dour repressive extravagant agitating dangerous wicked lofty insufferable tyrannous worksome unjust almighty energetic problematical ticklish perilous chancy concerning dodgy iffy dark precarious bad nasty backbreaker uncompromising very difficult wretched immense jarring busy unfriendly dubious hostile suspect questionable prohibitive unendurable ironhanded ramrod large-scale ferocious high-pressure troubling hard-hearted hard-nosed anxiety-ridden huge stretching exorbitant a nuisance physical fiendishly difficult tremendously difficult very challenging massive dreadful an imposition overburdening carking protracted lengthy hardworking withering searching mammoth prodigious thoroughgoing strained dogged timewasting inefficient long nagging drastic aggravating major Spartan shocking heroic courageous careful hypercritical thorough precise nit-picking pestilent exerting large order heavy sledding complex complicated profound confused concentrated intensive abstruse stormy te recondite sensitive controversial chronophagous inflexible a stinker of a firm by the book intransigent brassbound audacious ominous unpermissive dicey easier said than done high-impact torturesome drudgy vicious unnerving scabrous uphill battle hard-won marathon problem not easy like getting blood out of a stone discomforting violent maleficent brutish wolfish truculent sadistic barbaric cast-iron hard-line heightened barbarous unfeeling unkind callous autocratic unrealistic industrious chastening inhumane intolerant heartless unsympathetic undemocratic grand elaborate intrepid suppressive insensitive unmerciful improbable ballsy brash idealistic unfeasible implacable pretentious visionary unpitying illiberal fanciful unreal iron-fisted humourless sedate humorless staid sober sobersided poignant heartbreaking unlikely overbearing coercive anti-democratic magnificent disquieting heart-rending unsmiling obdurate no-nonsense uncomic astringent far-fetched difficult to achieve high-handed overweening peremptory yukky hurtful unwelcome unhappy sour miserable rotten distasteful unpalatable yucky afflicting heartrending chilling displeasing uncongenial unlovely unpleasing unsavory tragic sad hard-boiled hard-shell disheartening gloomy discouraging sombre dispiriting dismal depressive somber depressing confining icky sore remorseless mortifying great po-faced unsavoury intemperate provoking annoying inclement offensive calamitous afflictive frantic chaotic rough going active eventful frenzied frenetic lively gut-wrenching turbulent restless flustering animated madhouse tireless full tumultuous riotous furious bustling wild full on unruly spirited rowdy action-packed bumpy raucous maddening terrible pesky irritating infuriating niggling plaguy pestiferous pestilential troublous perturbing harassing unsettling rankling intractable ungovernable objectionable infernal irking abrasive riling ugly unmanageable chafing nettling nettlesome peeving incommodious confounded undisciplined disorderly recalcitrant wayward puzzling rebarbative cussed pesty plaguey powerful unrelaxing uncharitable high grating no piece of cake repugnant swingeing sky-high inflated extortionate enraging lamentable deplorable antagonizing harrying disappointing ghastly foul horrible horrid vile iniquitous inordinate outrageous teasing festering antipathetic appalling atrocious frightful horrendous abominable unsatisfying unattractive antagonising enough to try the patience of a saint enough to drive you up the wall grotty insupportable perverse lousy beastly improper discomposing mystifying from hell unacceptable egregious importunate infestive alarming damaging messy bewildering intricate incomprehensible convoluted perplexing baffling confounding beyond bearing not to be borne a bummer of a disobedient rebellious dysfunctional defiant delinquent socially impaired belligerent willful self-willed naughty badly behaved uncooperative impudent erratic errant hot-tempered disturbed disruptive badly-behaved misbehaving whiny roguish sullen cantankerous undisciplinable loudmouthed contumacious ill-behaved bellicose incorrigible insolent maladjusted rude confrontational combative argumentative malicious ill-disciplined mischievous pugnacious unrestrainable uncontrollable stubborn scrappy uncompliant rascally insubordinate uncontainable peevish devilish petulant indocile

overtaxing oneself overtaxing yourself overtax oneself overtax one's strength overtaxs yourself overtax yourself overtaxes oneself overtaxes overtaxed yourself overtaxed oneself overtaxed overtax