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overcommit
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o·ver·com·mit  (vr-k-mt)
v. o·ver·com·mit·ted, o·ver·com·mit·ting, o·ver·com·mits
v.tr.
1. To bind or obligate (oneself, for example) beyond the capacity for realization.
2. To allocate or apportion (money, goods, or resources) in amounts incapable of replacement.
v.intr.
To be or become overcommitted.
over·com·mitment n.
overcommit [ˌəʊvəkəˈmɪt]
vb -mits, -mitting, -mitted
(tr) to promise, undertake, or allocate more than the available resources justify
Translations
overcommit [ˌəʊvəkəˈmɪt] VT to overcommit o.s (financially) → contraer cargas financieras en exceso; (at work) → comprometerse a trabajar más de lo que se puede
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