overstrain

verb

over·strain ˌō-vər-ˈstrān How to pronounce overstrain (audio)

overstrained; overstraining

transitive verb

: 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

overstrain noun

muscles suffering from overstrain

单词	overstrain
释义	overstrain verb over·strain ˌō-vər-ˈstrān overstrained; overstraining transitive verb : 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 overstrain noun muscles suffering from overstrain Word History First Known Use 1578, in the meaning defined above Medical Definition overstrain noun over·strain -ˈstrān : excessive mental or physical strain also : a condition resulting from this
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