overstay
/oʊvɝstˈeɪ/
overstay
English
Verb
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Definition
To remain present after the agreed or appropriate departure time.
Etymology
From over- + stay.
Example Sentences
- "He overstayed his welcome."
- ""[H]e had overstayed his three-score and ten years by something like twenty years. He must have been ninety, if he was a day!""
- "Thailand’s Constitutional Court ruled Wednesday that Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha must suspend his active duties while the court decides whether he has overstayed his legal term in office."
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