overcommit

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(ō′vər kə mit′)

transitive verb, intransitive verb overcommitted, overcommitting

  1. to commit (oneself or others) to too many obligations, too full a schedule, etc.
  2. to promise (something) in a quantity above that which can be provided

See overcommit in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb o·ver·com·mit·ted, o·ver·com·mit·ting, o·ver·com·mits
verb, transitive
  1. To bind or obligate (oneself, for example) beyond the capacity for realization.
  2. To allocate or apportion (money, goods, or resources) in amounts incapable of replacement.
verb, intransitive
To be or become overcommitted.

Related Forms:

  • oˌver·com·mitˈment noun

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