Answer: overreach

AnswerCrossword Clue
OVERREACHPossible strain cause
OVERREACHExtend oneself too far
OVERREACHExtend too far.
OVERREACHGo beyond one's capacity
OVERREACHCheat
OVERREACHExceed
overreachGet the better of (someone) by cunning
overreachto reach beyond, to overtake
overreach(of a horse, dog, or other quadruped) Bring the hind feet so far forward that they fall alongside or strike the forefeet
overreachReach too far
overreachDefeat one's own purpose by trying to do more than is possible