overstrain
- n too much strain
- v strain excessively
- Some search patiently for a historical or fantastical work that will not overstrain the censorious mind.
- Reason: Northerners must work hard to generate body heat during long cold winters, often overstrain their energy centres.
- In Geneva, the League's moribund Disarmament Conference was most careful not to overstrain its strength last week.