strain - noun

(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension

a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

(psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress

a special variety of domesticated animals within a species

(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups

injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain

the general meaning or substance of an utterance

an effortful attempt to attain a goal

an intense or violent exertion

the act of singing

strain - verb

• to exert much effort or energy
• test the limits of
• use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity
• separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
• cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
• become stretched or tense or taut
• remove by passing through a filter
• rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender
• alter the shape of (something) by stress

strain - thesaurus

air   breed   deform   distort   extend   filter   filtrate   form   line   melody   nisus   pains   puree   reach   sieve   sift   song   stock   straining   stress   strive   striving   tenor   tense   try   tune   var.   variant