overpress
[verb]
Synonyms: pressure, press, push

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overpress verb trans. [ǝʊvǝ'prɛs] LME.
[from OVER- + PRESS verb¹.]
1. Afflict with severity or cruelty; oppress beyond endurance. Now rare. LME.

2. Overthrow or overwhelm with physical force. L15-M17.

3. Overburden, overload. Now only fig. L16.

4. Press or insist on unduly. M19.

5. Subject to excessive pressure (esp. of work etc.). L19.

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