Found 2 items, similar to overstrain.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: overstrain overstrain n : too much strain v : strain excessively; “He overextended himself when he accepted the additional assignment” [syn: overextend]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Overstrain Overstrain \O`ver*strain"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Overstrained; p. pr. & vb. n. Overstraining.] To strain one's self to excess. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] Overstrain \O`ver*strain"\, v. t. To stretch or strain too much; as, to overstrain one's nerves. --Ayliffe. [1913 Webster]