Overstrain
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Overstrain is a verb meaning (ambitransitive) To subject to an excessive demand on strength, resources, abilities, or the imagination.
Meaning
(ambitransitive) To subject to an excessive demand on strength, resources, abilities, or the imagination.
More Meanings
- excessive strain
Example Sentences
Clover warned him sometimes to be careful not to overstrain himself, but Boxer would never listen to her.
The very phrase of "generous forbearance" shocked her as overstrained; but she did marvel that Lord Avonleigh felt neither pained nor embarrassed in a situation where such sensations seemed inevitable.
Word Forms
- overstrains
- overstraining
- overstrained
Synonyms for overstrain
Depending on context, synonyms include overextend.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include overextend, overload, outstrain, overburden, overstress, stretch.
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