overdistribute

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verb

To distribute too much or too widely.

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Meanings

verboverdistribute (third-person singular simple present overdistributes, present participle overdistributing, simple past and past participle overdistributed)

present singular third person overdistributes · participle present overdistributing · participle past overdistributed · past overdistributed

  1. To distribute too much or too widely.

    What we don’t want is people overdistributing by share buybacks or overpaying dividends and not investing for the long term.

    2015 August 5, Sean Farrell, “Legal & General boss backs Andy Haldane's attack on City short-termism”, in The Guardian
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    A foundation working to the dollar may find it has underdistributed or overdistributed upon final calculation. There is much work required for but no benefit obtained from a perfectly calculated distribution figure.

    2008, Jerry J. McCoy, Kathryn W. Miree, Family Foundation Handbook 2009, pages 7–56

Origin

From over- + distribute.

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