"overdistribute" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: overdistributes [present, singular, third-person], overdistributing [participle, present], overdistributed [participle, past], overdistributed [past]
Etymology: over- + distribute Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|distribute}} over- + distribute Head templates: {{en-verb}} overdistribute (third-person singular simple present overdistributes, present participle overdistributing, simple past and past participle overdistributed)
  1. To distribute too much or too widely.
    Sense id: en-overdistribute-en-verb-jGBpCGxy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-

Inflected forms

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