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overstrain

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From over- + strain.

verb overstrains · overstraining · overstrained

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

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  1. excessive strain

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verb subject to an excessive demand

Deutschüberlasten, überfordern

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@misc{overstrain_2026,
  title = {overstrain},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/overstrain},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}