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overextend

o·ver·ex·tend [ vər ik sténd ] (past and past participle o·ver·ex·tend·ed, present participle o·ver·ex·tend·ing, 3rd person present singular o·ver·ex·tends)


verb 
Definition:
 
1. o·ver·ex·tend your·self vr risk financial ruin: to risk financial ruin by borrowing excessively, spending too much, or overcommitting resources

2. transitive verb make too great demands on somebody: to force somebody, something, or yourself beyond a safe or reasonable limit

3. transitive verb prolong something beyond expected duration: to prolong something beyond its normal or expected duration

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