overstretch

v., -stretched, -stretch·ing, -stretch·es.

v.tr.

1. To stretch excessively; overstrain.
2. To stretch or extend over.

v.intr.
To stretch one's body or muscles to the point of strain or injury.

(ō'vər-strĕch')
v., -stretched, -stretch·ing, -stretch·es.

1. To stretch one's body or muscles to the point of strain or injury.
2. To stretch or extend over.

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The verb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: strain abnormally
  Synonym: pull

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - overbebyrde
v. intr. - overdrive

Nederlands (Dutch)
(zich) verrekken, overspannen, te veel eisen

Français (French)
v. tr. - trop étirer, trop tendre, trop serrer
v. intr. - trop s'étirer, essayer d'en faire trop

Deutsch (German)
v. - überdehnen, überfordern

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - προβάλλω υπερβολικές απαιτήσεις, (στρατ.) αναπτύσσω υπερβολικά τα στρατεύματά μου

Italiano (Italian)
estendere, esagerare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - esticar, estender-se, ir além de

Русский (Russian)
превышать возможности

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - estirar, alargar o extender en demasía
v. intr. - estirar, alargar o extender en demasía

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - överanstränga

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
使过分伸张, 跨越, 被过分伸张

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 使過分伸張, 跨越
v. intr. - 被過分伸張

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 너무 잡아 늘이다
v. intr. - ~의 위에 걸치다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 過度に伸ばす, 誇張する
n. - 過剰散開

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يمط كثيرا‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮מתח יותר מדי, דרש יותר מדי‬
v. intr. - ‮ניצל יתר על המידה (משאבים, אדם וכו')‬

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