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.

Origin of overcommit

1
First recorded in 1950–55; over- + commit

Other words from overcommit

  • o·ver·com·mit·ment, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for overcommit

overcommit

/ (ˌəʊvəkəˈmɪt) /


verb-mits, -mitting or -mitted
  1. (tr) to promise, undertake, or allocate more than the available resources justify

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