overdo
o·ver·do / ˌōvərˈdoō/ • v. (-does; past -did; past part. -done) [tr.] carry to excess; exaggerate: dramatic yet never overdone. ∎ use too much of (something): I'd overdone the garlic in the curry. ∎ (overdo it/things) exhaust oneself by overwork or overexertion: I'd simply overdone it in the gym. ∎ [often as adj.] (overdone) overcook (food): chewing his overdone steak.
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