overcommit
verb
- to bind or obligate beyond capacity
Wiktionary
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- Latin committōbor. Middle English committen English commit English overcommit From over- + commit.
- Allocation of more resources than are actually available.
verb
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- Latin committōbor. Middle English committen English commit English overcommit From over- + commit.
- To make excessive commitments, either beyond one's ability or beyond what is reasonable
“Don't overcommit yourself this month.”