overwork 
the act of working too much or too long - he became ill from overwork • Syn: overworking • Derivationally related forms: overwork (for: overworking) • Hypernyms: labor, labour, toil
1. use too much (Freq. 1) - This play has been overworked • Hypernyms: work, work on, process • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something 2. work excessively hard - he is exploiting the students • Syn: exploit • Derivationally related forms: exploitive (for: exploit), exploitative (for: exploit), exploitatory (for: exploit), exploitation (for: exploit), overworking • Hypernyms: work, put to work • Hyponyms: overdrive • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Somebody ----s somebody
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