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Verb: overdevelop  ,ow-vu(r)-di've-lup
  1. To develop excessively or beyond what is necessary or desirable
    "The coast was overdeveloped, destroying natural habitats"
     
  2. 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