overdevelop
verb /ˌəʊvədɪˈveləp/
/ˌəʊvərdɪˈveləp/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they overdevelop | /ˌəʊvədɪˈveləp/ /ˌəʊvərdɪˈveləp/ |
| he / she / it overdevelops | /ˌəʊvədɪˈveləps/ /ˌəʊvərdɪˈveləps/ |
| past simple overdeveloped | /ˌəʊvədɪˈveləpt/ /ˌəʊvərdɪˈveləpt/ |
| past participle overdeveloped | /ˌəʊvədɪˈveləpt/ /ˌəʊvərdɪˈveləpt/ |
| -ing form overdeveloping | /ˌəʊvədɪˈveləpɪŋ/ /ˌəʊvərdɪˈveləpɪŋ/ |
- overdevelop something to make something grow too large
- Too many push-ups can overdevelop the chest muscles.
- overdevelop something to build too many new houses, factories, etc. on an area of land
- We do not want to overdevelop North Yorkshire and ruin what is such a beautiful county.