overcompensate

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌəʊvəˈkɒmpɛnˌseɪt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ō′vər kom′pən sāt′)

Inflections of 'overcompensate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
overcompensates
v 3rd person singular
overcompensating
v pres p
overcompensated
v past
overcompensated
v past p
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overcompensate⇒ vi (try too hard to correct [sth])compensar en exceso loc verb
  sobrecompensar⇒ vi
overcompensate for [sth] vi + prep (try too hard to correct)compensar en exceso por loc verb
overcompensate [sb]⇒ vtr (pay too much)pagar de más a loc verb
  pagar demasiado a loc verb
  indemnizar excesivamente por loc verb
  compensar exageradamente por loc verb
overcompensate [sb] for [sth] vtr + prep (pay too much for [sth])pagar a alguien de más por algo loc verb
  pagar a alguien demasiado por algo loc verb
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