overcapitalize

• Verbe désignant l'action de fournir ou d'investir un capital excessif dans une entreprise ou un projet, ou d'attribuer une valeur de marché trop élevée à un actif.

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.

   Surévaluer la valeur du 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.

   Synonymesinflateoverestimateoverstateovervalue

   Antonymesunderestimateundervalue

2. Overestimate market valueC1formalbusiness

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

   Surestimer la valeur marchande

   • 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.

   Synonymesoverestimateoverrateovervalue

   Antonymesunderestimateundervalue

3. Excessive capitalizationC1formalbusiness

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

   surcapitaliser

   • 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.