OVERPRESS


Meaning of OVERPRESS in English

I. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ transitive verb

Etymology: Middle English overpressen, from over (I) + pressen to press

1. obsolete : afflict , oppress

2. : to load with an excessive burden : overburden

all very tired and overpressed men — Economist

3. : to press or insist upon unduly : drive or push (as a contention) too far

does not overpress his case — P.R.Levin

II. ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

: overpressure

overpress of work

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.