overkill
IPA: ˈoʊvɝkɪɫ
noun
- (literally, military) A destructive capacity that exceeds that needed to destroy an enemy; especially with nuclear weapons.
- (literally) Destruction beyond what is necessary to kill, especially in murder.
- (by extension) An unnecessary excess of whatever is needed to achieve a goal.
- (manufacturing) An unnecessary excess of disposal because of too high criteria of inspection.
verb
- (transitive) To destroy something with more (nuclear) force than is required.
- (manufacturing) To dispose of too many items because of too-high criteria of inspection.
- To do something excessive to achieve a goal.
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