| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ verb
Etymology: Middle English overdon, from Old English oferdōn, from ofer, adverb, over + dōn to do
transitive verb
1.
a. : to do too much : do to excess : carry too far
if she does housework, she will overdo it — H.A.Overstreet
overdo the social side of pregnancy — Morris Fishbein
b. : to make excessive use or application of
tend to overdo the wisecrack — David Daiches
quotations are apt to break up a book … don't overdo them — J.E.Gloag
c. : to emphasize unduly : exaggerate
corruption is frequently overdone as a cause of national decay — New Republic
2. archaic : surpass , excel
3.
a. : to cook too long
b. : to feed (an animal) to excessive fatness
4. : overtax , fatigue , exhaust
overdo one's strength
intransitive verb
1. : to do too much : go to extremes in doing
his anxiety that she should not overdo — Ruth P. Randall
2. : overact
most of her mistakes came from overdoing — Claire Sterling & Max Ascoli