overattribute

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verb

To attribute too much.

Opposite
underattribute
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Meanings

verboverattribute (third-person singular simple present overattributes, present participle overattributing, simple past and past participle overattributed)

present singular third person overattributes · participle present overattributing · participle past overattributed · past overattributed

  1. transitiveTo attribute too much.

    “At such times, executives can overattribute their company’s strong performance to their own actions and abilities, rather than to the buoyant economy,” he said.

    2007 June 9, Paul B. Brown, “In Corporations They Don’t Trust”, in New York Times

    Antonyms: underattribute

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo attribute too much.

Opposite
underattribute

Origin

From over- + attribute.

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Chicago

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