OVERCOMPENSATE


Meaning of OVERCOMPENSATE in English

/ ˌəʊvəˈkɒmpenseɪt; NAmE ˌoʊvərˈkɑːm-/ verb

[ v ] overcompensate (for sth) (by doing sth) to do too much when trying to correct a problem and so cause a different problem :

She overcompensated for her shyness by talking too much and laughing too loud.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.