overpolice
overpolice · overpolices · overpoliced · overpolicing
To police too much, as by patrolling a neighborhood excessively or meting out a…To police too much, as by patrolling a neighborhood excessively or meting out a punishment incommensurate to the severity of a crime.
Meaning
1 sensesTo police too much, as by patrolling a neighborhood excessively or meting out a punishment incommensurate to the severity of a crime.
Origin
From over- + police.From over- + police.
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Forms
overpolices, overpolicing, overpoliced, overpoliced| Base form | overpolice · to overpolice |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | overpolices |
| Present participle | overpolicing |
| Past simple | overpoliced |
| Past participle | overpoliced |
regular · Lesson
Antonyms
1 antonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle