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to overfatigue

to overfatigue

8.4
To make someone very tired so they cannot work or think well
  • verb
  • /ˌoʊvərfəˈtiːɡ/
translation icon : fatigar en exceso
  • Prolonged study without breaks can overfatigue the mind and reduce concentration.

Examples

  • Don't overfatigue yourself during the workout.

  • The intense training program began to overfatigue the young athletes.

  • Doctors warned that working late nights could easily overfatigue her until she became ill.

  • She overfatigued herself while studying for exams.

  • If you keep pushing yourself like this, you will overfatigue and not finish the project on time.

  • Failing to take breaks can overfatigue your body and lead to burnout.

  • He was careful not to overfatigue the team during their training sessions.

Synonyms

to overdo
vsto overfatigue
58 3.6

Do something too much, more than needed

narrows this to causing exhaustion specifically beyond normal limits
to wear out
vsto overfatigue
19 2.7

To make a person very tired or a thing stop working by using it too much

highlights exceeding normal limits rather than gradual tiredness alone
to overwork
vsto overfatigue
15 4.1

To make someone work too much so they become very tired or ill

relates to pushing beyond normal exhaustion rather than only work quantity
to fatigue
vsto overfatigue
11 4.6

To make someone very tired by hard work or long effort

adds the sense of going beyond normal limits to cause exhaustion
to overexert
vsto overfatigue
4 6.5

Make more effort than your body or mind can handle

focuses specifically on exhausting past normal limits rather than effort alone
to overtire
vsto overfatigue
3 6.8

To make someone very tired by doing too much

is focused on exhausting beyond normal limits rather than just tiring
to overexert oneself
vsto overfatigue
3 7.2

Make too much effort with your body or mind so it is unhealthy

describes causing extreme exhaustion beyond normal limits rather than self-effort focus
to overdrive
vsto overfatigue
1 6.3

To make someone work too hard until they are tired

highlights causing excessive exhaustion specifically beyond normal boundaries
to overstretch
vsto overfatigue
1 5.5

To push someone or something beyond what they can manage

focuses more on producing extreme exhaustion past normal limits
to overstress
vsto overfatigue
1 4.4

To put too much strain on the body or mind

specifies exhausting beyond normal limits rather than general strain alone
to overweary
vsto overfatigue
  • Archaic
9.5

To make someone very tired by doing too much without rest

stresses exhaustion beyond normal limits rather than merely feeling tired
to overtired
vsto overfatigue
3.5

To make someone very sleepy from too much activity

emphasizes pushing beyond normal exhaustion rather than only extreme tiredness
to overstrain
vsto overfatigue
6.5

To push yourself or something too hard so it breaks and you become very tired

is about exhausting beyond normal limits with less emphasis on physical damage

Antonyms

65 3.7

To make someone feel more active and alert

50 2.8

Make someone or something feel full of energy and less tired

How Tiring

to overfatigue
8.4
to exhaust
194 3.2
to fatigue
11 4.6
to tire
23 1.0

Surface Forms

overfatigue infinitive
overfatigued past participle
overfatiguing present participle
overfatigues third person singular

Morphology

overfatigue = fatigue (transparent) = over + fatigue

The productive prefix 'over-' meaning 'excessively' combines with the verb 'fatigue' to yield an obvious meaning of making excessively tired.

Etymology

Overfatigue combines over- ('too much') and fatigue ('tiredness'), so it means to make someone 'too tired' or to wear them out more than usual.