Definitions

1. verb

to cut or cleave over something or someone

“The axe had been used to overcleave the wooden beam, causing it to splinter.”

2. verb

to cut or sever excessively or unnecessarily

“The careless surgeon overcleaved the patient’s skin, leading to an open wound.”

3. noun

an act or instance of overcleaving

“The doctor examined the patient’s overcleaving and ordered further treatment.”