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verb
over·​com·​mit | \ ˌō-vər-kə-ˈmit How to pronounce overcommit (audio) \
overcommitted; overcommitting; overcommits

Definition of overcommit

transitive verb

: to commit excessively: such as
a : to obligate (someone, such as oneself) beyond the ability for fulfillment
b : to allocate (resources) in excess of the capacity for replenishment
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overcommitment \ ˌō-​vər-​kə-​ˈmit-​mənt How to pronounce overcommitment (audio) \ noun

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 Just don't overcommit to a grandiose plan or overlook a nagging suspicion. — Aurora Tower, Cosmopolitan, "Your Horoscopes for the Week of May 29," 28 May 2017

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First Known Use of overcommit

1951, in the meaning defined above

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