o·ver·com·pen·sate [ vər kómpən sàyt ](past and past participleo·ver·com·pen·sat·ed, present participleo·ver·com·pen·sat·ing, 3rd person present singularo·ver·com·pen·sates)
transitive and intransitive verb
Definition:
1. try too hard to overcome: to try too hard to make up for a disadvantage or shortcoming and fall into a fault of another kind
2. reward too much: to pay somebody too much in recompense or compensation for something done
