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Webster 1913 Edition


Overstrain

Oˊver-strain′

,
Verb.
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Overstrained
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Overstraining
.]
To strain one’s self to excess.
Dryden.

Oˊver-strain′

,
Verb.
T.
To stretch or strain too much;
as, to
overstrain
one's nerves
.
Ayliffe.

Webster 1828 Edition


Overstrain

OVERSTRA'IN

,
Verb.
I.
To strain to excess; to make too violent efforts.

OVERSTRA'IN

,
Verb.
T.
To stretch too far.

Definition 2024


overstrain

overstrain

English

Verb

overstrain (third-person singular simple present overstrains, present participle overstraining, simple past and past participle overstrained)

  1. To subject to an excessive demand on strength, resources, or abilities

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