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o·ver·ex·tend
 overextend
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- pronunciation:
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stend
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
overextends, overextending, overextended |
| definition: |
to extend beyond an appropriate or workable limit.
He overextended his credit with the gas company.- similar words:
- overrun, strain
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| derivation: |
overextension (n.) |
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