overwork
/ˌoʊvərˈwɜrk/
verb
- To work too hard or too much; to cause someone to work excessively.
- The manager overworks his team by giving them impossible deadlines.
- Don't overwork yourself; take breaks to stay healthy.
- If you overwork the machine, it will break down.
- To use or do something too much, so that it loses effectiveness or becomes strained.
- He overworks his muscles and ends up injured.
- The writer overworks the same metaphor in every chapter.
- You overwork that excuse; no one believes it anymore.
Antonyms
noun
- Excessive work; too much work that causes stress or exhaustion.
- The doctor warned him that overwork was damaging his heart.
- She quit her job because of the constant overwork.
- Overwork can lead to serious health problems like anxiety and insomnia.