overcommit

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *úp

Proto-Indo-European *-er

Proto-Indo-European *upér

Proto-Germanic *uber

Old English ofer-

Middle English over-

English over-

Latin committōbor.

Middle English committen

English commit

English overcommit

From over- + commit.

Verb

overcommit (third-person singular simple present overcommits, present participle overcommitting, simple past and past participle overcommitted)

1. To make excessive commitments, either beyond one's ability or beyond what is reasonable

   Synonym: overpromise

   Antonyms: undercommit, underpromise

   Coordinate term: oversell

   Don't overcommit yourself this month.

Related terms

• overcommitment

Noun

overcommit (usually uncountable, plural overcommits)

1. (computing) Allocation of more resources than are actually available.