overrestrain

English

Etymology

over- +‎ restrain

Verb

overrestrain (third-person singular simple present overrestrains, present participle overrestraining, simple past and past participle overrestrained)

1. To restrain too much.
   • 2003, Kunga Tenpay Nyima (Deshung Rinpoche), Kun-dgaʼ-bstan-paʼi-ñi-ma (Sde-gźun Luṅ-rig Sprul-sku), Victoria R.M. Scott, The Three Levels of Spiritual Perception, →ISBN:

     Don't overrestrain the mind once it is no longer racing, or overstimulate it once it is no longer sluggish, but recognize that the antidotes have worked and return to your normal practice.

   • 2009, Men Jiuzhang, Guo Lei, A General Introduction to Traditional Chinese Medicine, page 86:

     Consequently, metal becomes too weak to overrestrain wood and wood gradually recovers, which makes the system of Five Elements come back to balance (Figure 5-19).

   • 2010, Carola Dunn, The Tudor Signet, →ISBN:

     Lilian, it's not my place to interfere, and I know it must be difficult bringing up a daughter without her father, but don't overrestrain her.

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