overestimateverb [ I or T ]
uk/ˌəʊ.vəˈres.tɪ.meɪt/us/ˌoʊ.vɚˈes.tə.meɪt/C1 to think that something is or will be greater, more extreme, or more important than it really is:
The benefits of nuclear technology, she said, had been grossly overestimated.
They were forced to the conclusion that they had overestimated him/his abilities.
I overestimated and there was a lot of food left over after the party.
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overestimate
noun [ C ] uk/ˌəʊ.vəˈres.tɪ.mət/us/ˌoʊ.vɚˈes.tə.mət/