preterati

1. (of behaviour) to go too far; to overstep the mark
   E, sad si stvarno preterao! — Now you've really gone too far!
2. (s + instr.) to overdo
   Nemoj da preteraš sa solju. — Don't overdo the salt.
   Sinoć sam malo preterao s pićem. — I overdid the drinking a bit last night.
3. (in a story or estimate) to exaggerate
   Malo je preterao kad je pričao o ribi. — He exaggerated a bit when he told the story about the fish.
4. (livestock, vehicles) to drive across; to herd across; to move to another place
   Preterali su stoku preko reke. — They herded the cattle across the river.

The imperfective is preterivati; the thing overdone takes s/sa + instrumental.