overcapitalize

• Verbo que se refiere a la acción de proporcionar o invertir capital excesivo en un negocio o proyecto, o de asignar un valor de mercado demasiado alto a un activo.

A verb used to indicate the act of providing or investing too much capital in a business or project, or of assigning an excessively high market value to an asset.

1. Overestimate capital valueC1formalbusiness

   To estimate the capital value of a company at an unreasonably or unlawfully high level.

   Sobrevalorar el capital

   • The auditors warned that the firm had overcapitalized its assets.
   • Overcapitalizing a business can lead to inflated stock prices.
   • The company was accused of overcapitalizing to attract investors.

   Sinónimosinflateoverestimateoverstateovervalue

   Antónimosunderestimateundervalue

2. Overestimate market valueC1formalbusiness

   To overestimate the market value of something, such as property or assets.

   Sobrecapitalizar (sobreestimar el valor de mercado)

   • The real estate agent overcapitalized the property, leading to a slow sale.
   • Investors often overcapitalize startups based on hype.
   • Overcapitalizing a project can result in financial losses.

   Sinónimosoverestimateoverrateovervalue

   Antónimosunderestimateundervalue

3. Excessive capitalizationC1formalbusiness

   To capitalize beyond what the business or its profit-making prospects warrant.

   Sobrecapitalizar

   • The startup overcapitalized its operations, leading to a cash flow crisis.
   • Overcapitalizing a small business can strain its resources.
   • The board decided not to overcapitalize the expansion plan.