"malcompensate" meaning in English

See malcompensate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: malcompensates [present, singular, third-person], malcompensating [participle, present], malcompensated [participle, past], malcompensated [past]
Etymology: From mal- + compensate. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mal|compensate}} mal- + compensate Head templates: {{en-verb}} malcompensate (third-person singular simple present malcompensates, present participle malcompensating, simple past and past participle malcompensated)
  1. To compensate inappropriately Related terms: malcompensation
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