"overregulate" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: overregulates [present, singular, third-person], overregulating [participle, present], overregulated [participle, past], overregulated [past]
Etymology: over- + regulate Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|regulate}} over- + regulate Head templates: {{en-verb}} overregulate (third-person singular simple present overregulates, present participle overregulating, simple past and past participle overregulated)
  1. To regulate to a greater degree than appropriate. Related terms: overregulation
    Sense id: en-overregulate-en-verb-OBa461BB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-

Inflected forms

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