Overcorrect
verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To correct too sharply or too much
"[…] Ms. Goodman, who was driving, overcorrected after passing a slow-moving vehicle."
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"[…] Ms. Goodman, who was driving, overcorrected after passing a slow-moving vehicle."
Etymology
From over- + correct.