Verb: overdevelop ,ow-vu(r)-di've-lup
- To develop excessively or beyond what is necessary or desirable
"The coast was overdeveloped, destroying natural habitats"
- To subject (a photographic plate or film) too long to the developing process
"He overdeveloped the film, resulting in overly dark prints"
Derived forms: overdeveloped, overdeveloping, overdevelops