overproduce
/ˌəʊvəprəˈdjuːs/
/ˌəʊvərprəˈduːs/ verb [I or T] Definition
› to produce more of something than is needed, or to produce too much: Farmers are being encouraged to diversify into other crops, rather than continue to overproduce wine.
overproduction noun [U] › The company is in a bad financial position because of overproduction and distribution problems.(Definition of overproduce verb from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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