Overstress Definition

ōvər-strĕs
overstressed, overstresses, overstressing
verb
To place too much emphasis on.
I cannot overstress the importance of keeping the kitchen clean.
American Heritage
To subject to excessive physical or emotional stress.
American Heritage
To subject to mechanical force, pressure, or excess voltage to the point of deformation.
American Heritage

To place excessive emphasis on something.

Wiktionary

To place excessive physical stress on something, especially to such an extent that it deforms or breaks.

Wiktionary
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noun
The fact or condition of being overstressed.
American Heritage
An instance of being overstressed.
An overstress in a cable caused by a lightning strike.
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