overproduce

Word parts

over- + produce

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /əʊvəprəˈdjuːs/

Verb

Plain form overproduce

Third-person singular overproduces

Past tense overproduced

Past participle overproduced

Present participle overproducing

1. If a factory overproduces a product, they make more than what is needed.

Related words

• produce
• production
• overproduction