Hyphenation of overcompensate

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word overcompensate? This word can be hyphenated and contains 4 syllables as shown below.

over-com-pen-sate

Definitions of overcompensate:

1.	Make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities He is compensating for being a bad father
2.	Make excessive corrections for fear of making an error

Synonyms of overcompensate:

verb	cover, compensate, compensate, counterbalance, correct, even out, even off, even up
verb	over-correct, right, compensate, redress, correct

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