Overinflate

verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To inflate excessively; to provide too much inflation

    "The tires had been overinflated, leading to a blowout."

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underinflate

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"The tires had been overinflated, leading to a blowout."

Etymology

From over- + inflate.

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