| Main Entry: | overdo |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | go to extremes; carry too far |
Synonyms: |
amplify, be intemperate, belabor, bite off too much, do to death, drive oneself, exaggerate, fatigue, go overboard, go too far, hype, lay it on, magnify, make federal case, not know when to stop, overburden, overestimate, overindulge, overload, overplay, overrate, overreach, overstate, overtax, overtire, overuse, overvalue, overwork, pile on, pressure, puff, run into the ground, run riot, strain oneself, stretch, talk big, wear down, wear oneself out |
| Notes: | overdo means to do something to an excessive degree, while overdue means not paid at the scheduled time or past due |
Antonyms: |
ignore, neglect |
| Main Entry: | overplay |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be dramatic |
Synonyms: |
accent, accentuate, blow out of proportion, dramatize, exaggerate, get carried away, ham it up, hyperbolize, labor at, lay it on thick, magnify, maximize, mug, overact, overdo, overdraw, overemphasize, overstate, overstress, overuse, overwork, point up, show off*, stretch |
Antonyms: |
play down |
| Main Entry: | tax |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | burden |
Synonyms: |
charge, cumber, drain, encumber, enervate, exhaust, lade, load, make demands on, oppress, overburden, overtax, overuse, overwork, press hard on, pressure, prey on, push, put pressure on, saddle, sap, strain, stress, stretch, task, tire, try, weaken, wear out, weary, weigh, weigh down, weigh heavily on, weight |
Antonyms: |
unburden |
| Main Entry: | wear |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | corrode, use |
Synonyms: |
abrade, be worthless, become threadbare, become worn, chafe, consume, crumble, cut down, decay, decline, decrease, deteriorate, diminish, drain, dwindle, erode, exhaust, fade, fatigue, fray, gall, go to seed, graze, grind, impair, jade, overuse, overwork, rub, scrape, scrape off, scuff, shrink, tax, tire, use up, wash away, waste, wear out, wear thin, weary, weather |
Antonyms: |
freshen, rebuild, refresh |
| Main Entry: | wear and tear |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | devaluation due to use |
Synonyms: |
ablation, attrition, consumption, decrement, depletion, depreciation, dissipation, erosion, hard wear, overuse, ravages of time, wearing away, weathering |
| Main Entry: | wear down |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | become worn |
Synonyms: |
overuse, waste, wear, wear out |