overprotect

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overprotect

verb overprotects · overprotecting · overprotected

To protect to an excessive degree; to coddle

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verb Protect to an excessive degree

Español	sobreproteger, hiperproteger
Português	superproteger
Français	surprotéger, hyperprotéger
Deutsch	überbehüten

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@misc{overprotect_2026,
  title = {overprotect},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/overprotect},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}