Antonyms for overdo

Grammar : Verb

Spell : oh-ver-doo

Phonetic Transcription : ˌoʊ vərˈdu

Definition of overdo

Origin : Old English oferdon "to do too much," from ofer (see over) + don (see do (v.)). Common Germanic (cf. Old High German ubartuan). Meaning "to overtax, exhaust" (especially in phrase to overdo it) is attested from 1817. Of food, "to cook too long," first recorded 1680s (in past participle adjective overdone).

verb go to extremes; carry too far

Example sentences :

We sha'n't be allowed to come to-morrow if we overdo it to-day.'
Extract from : « Wilfrid Cumbermede » by George MacDonald

We have done it, and that was right, but we must not overdo it.
Extract from : « Gallipoli Diary, Volume 2 » by Ian Hamilton

It is the best exercise I know of because you do not overdo your strength.
Extract from : « Evening Round Up » by William Crosbie Hunter

Rouge is indispensable, but care must be taken not to overdo it.
Extract from : « The Peace Egg and Other tales » by Juliana Horatia Ewing

Oh, one can overdo the merry light-hearted rle, I assure 163 you.
Extract from : « Antony Gray,--Gardener » by Leslie Moore

I began to overdo the part, recognized the fact, and grew savage at myself.
Extract from : « A Daughter of Raasay » by William MacLeod Raine

First of all, in such affairs it is worse to overdo it than not to do enough.
Extract from : « The Light Shines in Darkness » by Leo Tolstoy

That is, some people do not do their work sufficiently, but you overdo it.
Extract from : « The Proverbs of Scotland » by Alexander Hislop

Does she overdo the use of portamento, messa di voce, and such devices?
Extract from : « The Merry-Go-Round » by Carl Van Vechten

He means well; but now and then it's healthy to overdo matters a little.
Extract from : « The Brentons » by Anna Chapin Ray

Synonyms for overdo

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