overdrawnadjective
uk/ˌəʊ.vəˈdrɔːn/us/ˌoʊ.vɚˈdrɑːn/C1 having taken more money out of your bank account than the account contained, or (of a bank account) having had more money taken from it than was originally in it:
They were overdrawn by £150, so they couldn't write any cheques.
The account was overdrawn.
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Withdrawing money
- atm
- automatic teller machine
- cash dispenser
- cash machine
- cashback
- cashpoint
- clear
- debit
- dip
- dip into sth
- draw
- drawdown
- hole in the wall
- lay
- lay sth out
- take
- take sth out
- withdraw
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overdraw
verb [ I or T ] uk/ˌəʊ.vəˈdrɔː/us/ˌoʊ.vɚˈdrɑː/overdrew, overdrawn
I overdrew my account by £20.