overstrain
verb
over·strain
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overstrained;
overstraining
Definition of overstrain
: to strain (someone or something) beyond a maximum tolerable limit
overstrained herself on the treadmill overstrain a muscle overstrained the steel, which developed a crack He said every nerve had been overstrained in some way, and the whole system must sleep torpid a while.— Charlotte Brontë … officials said the aid would be focused only on its banking sector … That would be crucial to avoid overstraining the eurozone's rescue funds …— Luke Baker and Annika Breidthardt She doesn't overstrain the metaphor …— Mark O'Connell
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overstrain
noun
over·strain
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Medical Definition of overstrain
: excessive mental or physical strain
also
: a condition resulting from this