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Overdraft vs Overpayment - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between overdraft and overpayment

is that overdraft is (uncountable) the act of overdrawing a bank account while overpayment is payment exceeding the amount actually due.

overdraft

English

Noun

  • (uncountable) The act of overdrawing a bank account.
  • (countable) The amount overdrawn.
  • I have an overdraft of £1234.
  • (countable) The maximum amount that may be overdrawn.
  • The bank have given me an overdraft of $2000.

    overpayment

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Payment exceeding the amount actually due
  • The employer sued to recover overpayment of wages.