overdevelop

 
Pronunciation: /əʊvədɪˈvɛləp/

verb (overdevelops, overdeveloping, overdeveloped)

[with object]
  • develop too much or to excess: cycling may overdevelop the calf muscles (as adjective overdeveloped) Majorca’s overdeveloped coastline
  • Photography treat with developer for too long: you can overdevelop the film to make up for underexposure

Derivatives

overdevelopment

noun