Definitions

1. verb

to expand excessively or to a point of being no longer useful or effective

“The company’s aggressive expansion led to a period of overexpansion, resulting in financial difficulties.”

2. verb (transitive)

to cause something to expand excessively

“The new technology was used to overexpand the balloon, causing it to burst.”

3. noun

an excessive expansion or growth

“The company’s overexpansion led to a significant increase in competition in the market.”