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A loan or extension of credit that is larger than what the borrower can repay. Overextensions can require the borrower to consolidate his or her debts into a single loan. Consumers who must use more than a third of their net income to repay debt other than their mortgage are generally considered to be overextended.

Investopedia Says:
For securities traders and investors, overextension represents leverage in excess of his or her account equity and buying power. This can greatly amplify losses in a bear market and force the trader to meet steep margin calls. Inability to do this can result in forced liquidation of securities and the freezing of the account.

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Extension beyond the normal limit for a joint, commonly causing sprain of its ligaments.

adj

1. the situation occurring when any prosthetic appliance is inadvertently constructed in such a way that part of the oral mucosa is injured by the appliance. adj 2. pertaining to any extrusion beyond the apical opening into the periapical area. May be with instrumentation, medication, or root canal filling.

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - strække for langt

Nederlands (Dutch)
te veel werk op zich nemen (organisatie), te ver strekken

Français (French)
v. tr. - étendre ou disperser au-delà des limites raisonnables ou de sécurité

Deutsch (German)
v. - (sich) zuviel Arbeit aufbürden, überdehnen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - υπερβαίνω, παρατραβάω, υπερεντείνω

Italiano (Italian)
espansione esagerata

Português (Portuguese)
n. - conta-corrente no vermelho

Русский (Russian)
брать на себя слишком много

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - extensión excesiva

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - överansträngning

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
过分扩展, 过分扩张

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 過分擴展, 過分擴張

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 지나치게 확장하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 拡大しすぎる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) يرهق, يتجاوز‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮מתח את הקו יותר מדי, לקח על עצמו או הטיל על אחר עבודה רבה מדי‬

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