overregulate
overregulate · overregulates · overregulated · overregulating
To regulate to a greater degree than appropriateTo regulate to a greater degree than appropriate.
US/ˈoʊvɚɹˈɛɡjəlˌeɪt/
Meaning
1 sensesTo regulate to a greater degree than appropriate.
Forms
overregulates, overregulating, overregulated, overregulated| Base form | overregulate · to overregulate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | overregulates |
| Present participle | overregulating |
| Past simple | overregulated |
| Past participle | overregulated |
regular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedoverregulation
Lessons 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