overcompensate
11overcompensate — v. compensate excessively; repay in an excessive amount; work too hard to correct a fault or a defect (Psychoanalysis) …
12overcompensate — verb take excessive measures to compensate for something. Derivatives overcompensating adjective overcompensatingly adverb overcompensation noun overcompensatory adjective …
13overcompensate — verb (I) to try to correct a weakness or mistake by doing too much of the opposite thing: Zoe overcompensates for her shyness by talking a lot. overcompensation noun (U) …
14overcompensate — over·compensate …
15overcompensate — [ˌəʊvəˈkɒmpənˌseɪt] verb [I] to do more than you need to do in trying to correct a fault …
16overcompensate — o•ver•com•pen•sate [[t]ˌoʊ vərˈkɒm pənˌseɪt[/t]] v. sat•ed, sat•ing 1) cvb to compensate excessively 2) psi cvb to perform more strenuously than required to overcome a defect • Etymology: 1760–70 o ver•com•pen′sa•to ry kəmˈpɛn səˌtɔr i, ˌtoʊr i… …
17overcompensate — [c]/oʊvəˈkɒmpənseɪt/ (say ohvuh kompuhnsayt) verb (overcompensated, overcompensating) –verb (i) 1. to strive more than required to achieve compensation. –verb (t) 2. to compensate excessively …
18overcompensate — v. 1 tr. (usu. foll. by for) compensate excessively for (something). 2 intr. Psychol. strive for power etc. in an exaggerated way, esp. to make allowance or amends for a real or fancied grievance, defect, handicap, etc. Derivatives:… …
19overcompensation — overcompensate ► VERB ▪ take excessive measures to compensate for something. DERIVATIVES overcompensation noun overcompensatory adjective …
20overcompensatory — overcompensate ► VERB ▪ take excessive measures to compensate for something. DERIVATIVES overcompensation noun overcompensatory adjective …
