overrespond

verb

over·​re·​spond ˌō-vər-ri-ˈspänd 

overresponded; overresponding

intransitive verb

: to respond to something or someone too strongly : overreact

Democracies have a way of responding, perhaps overresponding, only to clear and present dangers.

—Colin S. Gray

Try not to overrespond to anger and hostility. It almost always pays to be courteous, respectful, and tactful …

—William J. Diehm

An allergic reaction is when the body overresponds to some substance …

—Babycenter Pregnancy: From Preconception to Birth

Word History

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined above