Overrate
(verb)
- To rate or estimate something as being of greater value or importance than it really is.
- To overestimate the value, ability, or performance of something.
Origin:
Derived from the phrase "over rate" which means "rate excessively".
Examples:
- He overrated his own abilities as a singer.
- The critics overrated the new movie.
- Many investors overrate the potential of new technologies.
- The company was accused of overrating their financial performance.
- The team was overrated by the media and the public.