overproduce

English

Etymology

From over- +‎ produce.

Verb

overproduce (third-person singular simple present overproduces, present participle overproducing, simple past and past participle overproduced)

1. To produce more of something than one can use or sell.
   • 2020, Merlin Sheldrake, Entangled Life, page 55:

     Mycelium overproduces links.

2. (music, derogatory) To apply excess modifications to musical recordings, such as adding effects.

   Synonym: overarrange

Derived terms

• overproducer

Related terms

• overproduction

Translations

to produce an excess of

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 過度地生產 / 过度地生产 (guòdù de shēngchǎn)

• Spanish: sobreproducir

See also

• spoofulate (wine analog)