| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ transitive verb
1. : to extend or expand beyond a safe, proper, or reasonable point
tends to overextend his claim — C.A.Madison
reduce the peril of overextending our economy — G.A.Sloan
2. : to spread (as a military force) so thinly or over so large an area as to weaken the total and endanger security
overextending the German front lines — Max Werner
3. : to take upon (oneself) more liabilities, commitments, or risks than are safe
overextend themselves through additional land purchases — Newsweek
any users of credit … may overextend themselves — C.W.Phelps