"overrestrain" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: overrestrains [present, singular, third-person], overrestraining [participle, present], overrestrained [participle, past], overrestrained [past]
Etymology: From over- + restrain. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|restrain}} over- + restrain Head templates: {{en-verb}} overrestrain (third-person singular simple present overrestrains, present participle overrestraining, simple past and past participle overrestrained)
  1. To restrain too much.

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