# overstress

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To place excessive emphasis on something.
2. To place excessive physical stress on something, especially to such an extent that it deforms or breaks.
3. To stress someone excessively.

## Etymology
From over- + stress.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/overstress