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Definition of overextended adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

overextended

 adjective
adjective
NAmE//ˌoʊvərɪkˈstɛndəd//
 
[not usually before noun]
 
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involved in more work or activities, or spending more money, than you can manage without problems Many company managers are severely overextended. They found themselves overextended when they borrowed the money for the new house.
overextend
 
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verb overextend yourself They should not overextend themselves on the mortgage.See overextended in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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