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overextend

overextend

Ngoại động từ

Quá khứ: overextendedPhân từ 2: overextendedV-ing: overextending

This verb carries a strong connotation of instability and risk. Whether applied to personal energy, financial resources, or military logistics, the core image is a string or a line being pulled so tight that it is on the verge of snapping. It suggests a failure of judgment or an overestimation of one's own capacity.

In a professional or financial context, it is often used to describe a state of precariousness. When a person overextends themselves, they are not merely busy, but are operating at a level that is unsustainable and likely to lead to burnout or failure. In a physical sense, it refers specifically to joint or muscle strain where a limb is pushed beyond its natural range of motion.

Ý nghĩa

Ngoại động từoverextend

[~ oneself]

To commit oneself to more tasks, obligations, or financial burdens than one can realistically manage.

She overextended herself by taking on three part-time jobs while studying for her degree.

Ngoại động từoverextend

[~ something]

To expand a military force or a business operation across too wide an area, making it vulnerable or unsustainable.

The empire collapsed after the army overextended its supply lines during the invasion.

Ngoại động từoverextend

[~ something]

To stretch something too far, causing it to be strained or potentially damaged.

The athlete overextended his hamstring during the final sprint.

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