overstrain
verb
- strain too much
Wiktionary
noun
Etymology: From over- + strain.
- excessive strain
verb
Etymology: From over- + strain.
- 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.”
“Clover warned him sometimes to be careful not to overstrain himself, but Boxer would never listen to her.”