English noun: overstrain | |||
1. | overstrain (phenomenon) too much strain | ||
Broader (hypernym) | strain | ||
English verb: overstrain | |||
1. | overstrain (consumption) strain excessively | ||
Samples | He overextended himself when he accepted the additional assignment. | ||
Synonyms | overextend | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | extend, strain | ||