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overproduce

UK
/ˌəʊvəprəˈdjuːs/
US
/ˌoʊvərprəˈduːs/

Translations

overproduceverb
overproduced
Past Simple
overproduced
Past Participle
overproducing
Gerund
UK
/ˌəʊvəprəˈdjuːs/
US
/ˌoʊvərprəˈduːs/
The factory began to overproduce widgets, leading to a surplus in the market.
L’usine a commencé à surproduire des gadgets, ce qui a entraîné un excédent sur le marché.
Synonyms
exceed
overgenerate
overcreate
overyield
overmanufacture

Definitions

overproduceverb
To produce more of something than is needed or can be sold.
The factory began to overproduce widgets, leading to a surplus in the market.
To create or manufacture something in excessive amounts, often leading to waste or inefficiency.
The artist tends to overproduce his music, resulting in albums with too many tracks.
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