overstrain
English
verb
Definitions
- (ambitransitive) To subject to an excessive demand on strength, resources, or abilities
Etymology
Prefix from English strain.
Origin
English
strain
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- astrain English
- eigenstrain English
- eyestrain English
- interstrain English
- intrastrain English
- isostrain English
- macrostrain English
- microstrain English
- multistrain English
- outstrain English
- serostrain English
- strain English
- strainable English
- strainer English
- strainest English
- straineth English
- strainful English
- strainless English
- strainmeter English
- strainometer English
- strainsome English
- substrain English
- superstrain English
- unstrain English
- upstrain English
- withstrain English
- streen Middle English
- strenim Tok Pisin