Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overrestrain

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: over-restrain
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To restrain too much.

Example Sentences

"Don't overrestrain the mind once it is no longer racing, or overstimulate it once it is no longer sluggish, but recognize that the antidotes have worked and return to your normal practice."
"Consequently, metal becomes too weak to overrestrain wood and wood gradually recovers, which makes the system of Five Elements come back to balance (Figure 5-19)."
"Lilian, it's not my place to interfere, and I know it must be difficult bringing up a daughter without her father, but don't overrestrain her."

Etymology

From over- + restrain.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: over

Inflected Forms

overrestrains (present, singular) overrestraining (participle, present) overrestrained (participle, past) overrestrained (past)

Questions

What does overrestrain mean?: To restrain too much.
Where does overrestrain come from?: From over- + restrain.

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