overcompensate

o·ver·com·pen·sate

 (ō′vər-kŏm′pən-sāt′)

v. o·ver·com·pen·sat·ed, o·ver·com·pen·sat·ing, o·ver·com·pen·sates

v.intr.

To engage in overcompensation.

v.tr.

To pay (someone) too much; compensate excessively.

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o′ver·com·pen′sa·to′ry (-kəm-pĕn′sə-tôr′ē) adj.

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overcompensate

(ˌəʊvəˈkɒmpɛnˌseɪt)

vb

1. to compensate (a person or thing) excessively

2. (Psychology) (intr) psychol to engage in overcompensation

ˌoverˈcompenˌsatory adj

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o•ver•com•pen•sate

(ˌoʊ vərˈkɒm pənˌseɪt)

v. -sat•ed, -sat•ing. v.t.

1. to compensate excessively.

v.i.

2. to perform more strenuously than required to overcome a defect.

[1760–70]

o`ver•com•pen′sa•to`ry (-kəmˈpɛn səˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i) adj.

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overcompensate

Past participle: overcompensated
Gerund: overcompensating

Imperative

overcompensate

overcompensate

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	overcompensate - make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities; "he is compensating for being a bad father" compensate, cover underwrite, insure, cover - protect by insurance; "The insurance won't cover this" counterbalance, even off, even out, even up, compensate, correct, make up - adjust for; "engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance"
	2.	overcompensate - make excessive corrections for fear of making an error over-correct redress, right, correct, compensate - make reparations or amends for; "right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust"

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Translations

surcompenser

overcompensate

[ˌəʊvəˈkɒmpɛnˌseɪt] VI to overcompensate for sth → compensar algo en exceso

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overcompensate

vi sobrecompensar

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