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.

overcommit

/ ˌəʊvəkəˈmɪt /

verb

1. tr to promise, undertake, or allocate more than the available resources justify

Other Words From

• over·com·mitment noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of overcommit¹

First recorded in 1950–55; over- + commit

Example Sentences

After a cagey start with neither fighter willing to overcommit, she began to control the distance and land smart counter rights.

From BBC

Kalms acknowledged the potential for donors to overcommit but said they’ve taken precautions to prevent “going after people that can’t really afford these donations.”

From Washington Times

Kalms acknowledged the potential for donors to overcommit but said they’ve taken precautions to prevent “going after people that can’t really afford these donations.”

From Seattle Times

Instead of jumping into his assignment right away, Rivera said, Davis could have baited the lineman with an intentionally false step, forced him to overcommit and used his athleticism to evade the block altogether.

From Washington Post

“What is novel about this approach is that it allows us to not overcommit on the details,” Swartout says.

From Scientific American