OVERSTRAIN
overstrain
(noun) too much strain
overstrain, overextend
(verb) strain excessively; “He overextended himself when he accepted the additional assignment”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
overstrain (third-person singular simple present overstrains, present participle overstraining, simple past and past participle overstrained)
(ambitransitive) To subject to an excessive demand on strength, resources, or abilities
Noun
overstrain
excessive strain
Anagrams
• overtrains
Source: Wiktionary
O`ver*strain", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Overstrained; p. pr. & vb. n. Overstraining.]
Definition: To strain one's self to excess. Dryden.
O`ver*strain", v. t.
Definition: To stretch or strain too much; as to overstrain one's nerves. Ayliffe.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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