overkill
/ˌoʊvɚˈkɪl/ verb C2- To destroy something with more (nuclear) force than is required.
- To dispose of too many items because of too-high criteria of inspection.
- To do something excessive to achieve a goal.
He/she/it overkills · Past overkilled · Past participle overkilled · -ing form overkilling
Verb forms
- Base form
- overkill
- He/she/it
- overkills
- Past
- overkilled
- Past participle
- overkilled
- -ing form
- overkilling
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