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overstress

[oh-ver-stres]

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verb (used with object)

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to subject to excessive stress or strain.

3.

Mechanics. to stress (a metal or other body) to the point of deformation.

Origin:
1915–20; over- + stress

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overstress
verb
place special or excessive emphasis on; "I cannot overemphasize the importance of this book" [syn: overemphasize]

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