overextend

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tr.v. o·ver·ex·tend·ed, o·ver·ex·tend·ing, o·ver·ex·tends

1. To expand or disperse beyond a safe or reasonable limit: overextended their defenses.

2. To obligate (oneself) beyond a limit, especially a financial one.

over·ex·tension n.

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Verb

overextend - strain excessively; "He overextended himself when he accepted the additional assignment"

overstrain

strain, extend - use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity; "He really extended himself when he climbed Kilimanjaro"; "Don't strain your mind too much"

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