1. to tire excessively; to cause to become very tired or exhausted
Usage: transitive verb; often used with reflexive pronoun (overtire oneself)

Examples

• Don't overtire yourself by working too many hours without a break.
• The long hike overtired the children, and they fell asleep immediately after dinner.
• She worried that the intense training schedule would overtire the young athletes.
• Overtiring your eyes by staring at screens all day can cause headaches.
• The doctor advised him not to overtire himself during recovery from surgery.
• Parents should avoid overtiring their toddlers before bedtime.