To do too much; to exceed what is proper or true in doing; to carry too far.
To cook for too long.
To give (someone or something) too much work; to require too much effort or strength of (someone); to use up too much of (something).
To expand or extend to an excessive degree, especially to do so beyond a safe limit.
To push a pawn too far, so that it becomes vulnerable to the opponent's attacks.
To apply (a term) to too many referents, by overextension.