overpredict

verb over·pre·dict \ˌō-vər-pri-ˈdikt\

Definition of OVERPREDICT

transitive verb

: to predict by an amount that exceeds the actual value <overpredict inflation>

— over·pre·dic·tion \-ˈdik-shən\ noun

1954

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