overdraft
noun/ˈoʊvərˌdræft/
Frequency rank: #15,187 most common English word
Meaning
A deficit in a bank account caused by withdrawing more money than the account holds.
Example sentence
She checked her bank account and discovered she was dealing with overdraft after spending too much last month.
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