overcommit

/ˌoʊvərˈkɒmɪt/

Definitions

1. verb

to undertake or agree to do more than one can or should do, often leading to excessive workload or responsibility.

“The company’s employees began to overcommit themselves by taking on too many projects at once.”

2. noun

an instance of undertaking or agreeing to do more than one can or should do.

“The overcommit on their project schedule caused them to miss several deadlines.”

Synonyms

  • overburden
  • overextend
  • overload

Antonyms

  • delegate
  • undercommit
  • undertake