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Definition of overextended - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
commitmentsinvolved in more than can be managed
- She felt overextended with her work and family duties.
2.
physical limitstretched beyond a safe or reasonable limit
- The bridge was overextended and needed repairs.
3.
financeRare having more debt than can be repaidRare
- The company became overextended and faced bankruptcy.
Origin of overextended
Latin, over (beyond) + extendere (stretch out)
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long and overextended in time or duration
Examples of overextended in a sentence
The company was overextended after rapid expansion. The athlete's overextended muscles required rest. Her overextended schedule left her exhausted. His overextended finances caused him sleepless nights. The overextended credit line was a major concern for the bank.
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- French:débordé, excessif, ...
- German:überlastet, überdehnt, ...
- Italian:sovraccarico, sovraindebitato, ...
- Spanish:sobrecargado, excesivamente extendido, ...
- Portuguese:sobrecarregado, endividado, ...
- Chinese:过度扩展的, 超负荷的, ...
- Japanese:手一杯, 限界を超えた, ...
- Arabic:مُثْقَل بِالِالْتِزَامَات, مفرط الامتداد, ...
- Hebrew:מַעֲמוּס, מָתוּחַ יֶתֶר עַל הַמִּדָּה, ...
- Russian:перегруженный, чрезмерно задолженный, ...
- Ukrainian:перевантажений, перенапружений, ...
- Hindi:अत्यधिक व्यस्त, अत्यधिक खिंचा हुआ, ...
Definition of overextend - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
efforttr./intr. Rare stretch oneself or resources beyond capacitytr./intr. Rare
- He overextended himself working three jobs.
2.
beyond limitstr./intr. Rare expand or extend beyond a safe limittr./intr. Rare
- He tends to overextend his credit card.
3.
linguisticstr. TECH. apply a term to too many referentstr. TECH.
- Children often overextend words like 'dog' to all animals.
Origin of overextend
Latin, extendere (to stretch out)
Examples of overextend in a sentence
The company overextended its budget on the new project. She might overextend herself by taking on too many projects. The company could overextend its resources by expanding too quickly. Toddlers may overextend 'ball' to describe anything round. Young children often overextend 'cat' to all furry creatures.
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- French:se surmener, dépasser, ...
- German:überanstrengen, überziehen, ...
- Italian:affaticarsi troppo, sforare, ...
- Spanish:sobreextenderse, sobregirar, ...
- Portuguese:exceder-se, exceder, ...
- Chinese:过度扩展, 透支, ...
- Japanese:無理をする, 使いすぎる, ...
- Arabic:أَجْهَدَ نَفْسَهُ, تجاوز الحد, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַעֲמִיס עַל עַצְמְךָ, לְהַגְזִים, ...
- Russian:перенапрягаться, перерасходовать, ...
- Ukrainian:перевтомлюватися, перевищувати, ...
- Hindi:अधिक काम लेना, अधिक खर्च करना, ...
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