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Noun: overdraft  'ow-vu(r),drãft
  1. An amount withdrawn from a bank account in excess of the available balance
    "The bank charged a fee for the overdraft"
     
  2. An arrangement with a bank allowing withdrawal of more money than is in an account
    "She applied for an overdraft facility to manage cash flow"

Derived forms: overdrafts

Type of: bill of exchange, draft, order of payment

Encyclopedia: Overdraft