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overpress (iou)



overpress verb trans. LME.
[from OVER- + PRESS verb1.]
Afflict with severity or cruelty; oppress beyond endurance. Now rare. LME.
Overthrow or overwhelm with physical force. L15-M17.
Overburden, overload. Now only fig. L16.
Press or insist on unduly. M19.
Subject to excessive pressure (esp. of work etc.). L19.