oversubscribe
[ oh-ver-suh b-skrahyb ]
/ ˌoʊ vər səbˈskraɪb /
verb (used with object), o·ver·sub·scribed, o·ver·sub·scrib·ing.
to subscribe for more of than is available, expected, or required: The charity drive was oversubscribed by several thousand dollars.
OTHER WORDS FROM oversubscribe
o·ver·sub·scrib·er, noun o·ver·sub·scrip·tion [oh-ver-suh b-skrip-shuh n] /ˌoʊ vər səbˈskrɪp ʃən/, nounWords nearby oversubscribe
overstructured,
overstrung,
overstudy,
overstuff,
overstuffed,
oversubscribe,
oversupply,
overswing,
overt,
overtake,
overtask
British Dictionary definitions for oversubscribe
oversubscribe
/ (ˌəʊvəsəbˈskraɪb) /
verb
(tr; often passive)
to subscribe or apply for in excess of available supply