overcompensate

Found in Anh - Anh (Wordnet)

Definition Verb (transitive & intransitive) : To make an excessive correction or adjustment in an attempt to counterbalance a perceived error, defect, or weakness. To react to a real or imagined shortcoming, fault, or feeling of inferiority by exaggerating or overdoing an opposite behavior or quality. Usage General Use : The verb describes an action where the response is disproportionately larg...