Over-extend
[oh-ver-ik-stend] /ˌoʊ vər ɪkˈstɛnd/
verb (used with object)
1.
to , reach, or expand beyond a proper, safe, or reasonable point:
a company that overextended its credit to diversify.
2.
to for too long a time:
to overextend a stay.
3.
to obligate (oneself) to more activities, work, etc., than one has time for or can accomplish well.
v.
“to take on too much” (work, debt, etc.), 1937, from over- + extend. Related: Over-extended; over-extending.
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