overcompensate
/ˌəʊvəˈkɒmpenseɪt/verb
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(किसी कमी की) ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा भरपाई करना
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verb
- 1
[I] ~ (for sth)
to try to correct a problem, a weakness or a mistake by doing too much of the opposite, so that a new problem is caused
(किसी कमी की) ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा भरपाई करना
- He overcompensated for his shyness by talking too loudly.
- The driver overcompensated on the bend and skidded off the road.
◇Word family
overcompensation noun
§Grammar and usage
Overcompensate for something (not 'overcompensate of something').
Overcompensate for something सही है ('overcompensate of something' गलत है)।