Also means
exhaust
Usage Note
Surmener means to push someone (or oneself) beyond their physical or mental limits; se surmener is the common reflexive form ('to overwork oneself'). The resulting state is surmenage (burnout, overwork), a word widely used in workplace health discussions.
Examples
"Il ne faut pas se surmener avant les examens."
Natural Translation
One must not overwork oneself before the exams.
Literal Translation
It-is-necessary not oneself overwork before the exams.
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