overcompensate

English

Etymology

From over- +‎ compensate.

Verb

overcompensate (third-person singular simple present overcompensates, present participle overcompensating, simple past and past participle overcompensated)

1. (intransitive) To do an excessive amount in one area in an effort to overcome a perceived lack in another area.
2. (transitive) To provide with excessive pay or reward for work performed.

Related terms

• overcompensation
• overcompensatory

Translations

to do an excessive amount in one area to overcome a perceived lack in another area

• French: surcompenser (fr)
• Hungarian: túlkompenzál (hu)

to provide with excessive pay or reward

• Finnish: maksaa liikaa