overstrain
Etymology
From over- + strain.
overstrain means excessive strain Lexicurio rates it Distinctive — a strength score of 69 out of 100.
verb
- 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.”