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overcommit

[ oh-ver-kuh-mit ]

verb (used with object)

, o·ver·com·mit·ted, o·ver·com·mit·ting.
  1. to commit more than is feasible, desirable, or necessary.

overcommit

/ ˌəʊvəkəˈmɪt /

verb

  1. tr to promise, undertake, or allocate more than the available resources justify

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Other Words From

  • over·com·mitment noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of overcommit1

First recorded in 1950–55; over- + commit

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