overwork
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌəʊvəˈwɜːk/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English overwerken, possibly from Old English oferwyrċan (“to overwork, overlay”), equivalent to over- + work. Cognate with Dutch overwerken (“to overwork”).
mental strain
nervous strain
overexert oneself
cause to suffer
exhause
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