overcompensate

overcompensate
verb

[no obj.]take excessive measures in attempting to correct or make amends for an error, weakness, or problem
（对错误、缺陷、问题）采取过度补救措施；过分地弥补
he was overcompensating for fears about the future.
他正在做许多不必要的事来消除对将来的恐惧。

派生
overcompensatingly
adverb
overcompensation
noun
overcompensatory
adjective