over using

Main Entry:
overdo [oh-ver-doo]
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: 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
Notes: ware is an item bought or a piece of pottery; wear is erosion; and where is a place
Antonyms: freshen, rebuild, refresh
Main Entry: wear down
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: become worn
Synonyms: overuse, waste, wear, wear out
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