1. to develop something too much or beyond what is appropriate or desirable
2. to expose photographic film or paper to chemicals for too long during processing
Usage: photography

Examples

• The city council worried they might overdevelop the waterfront area.
• Rapid growth could overdevelop the small town’s character.
• The photographer accidentally overdeveloped the film, making the images too dark.
• Don’t overdevelop your muscles in one area while neglecting others.
• The company chose not to overdevelop the natural landscape.
• She learned not to overdevelop her prints in the darkroom.