overdiscount
verb
over·dis·count
ˌō-vər-ˈdi-ˌskau̇nt 
-di-ˈskau̇nt
overdiscounted; overdiscounting
1
transitive + intransitive
: to discount (something) too much : to reduce (something) too much in price or value
The retailer is overdiscounting its merchandise/prices.
… lack of knowledge caused the general marketplace to overdiscount its nonperformers …—
Sanford Rose
Sanford Rose… market participants may overdiscount for the effects of uncertainty …—Edmund L. Jenkins
Edmund L. Jenkins2
transitive
: to give too little weight or consideration to (something)
… we overdiscount the power of social media over our lives.—Brady Dale
Brady DaleBoth are examples of the human tendency to overdiscount future events. In both impatience and procrastination, we overweight the immediate.—Frank Partnoy
Frank PartnoyAs Professor [Samuel] Issacharoff notes, lawyers "may tend to overdiscount the likelihood of eventual punishment, thus undermining the deterrent function of the prescribed penalty."—Michelle M. Kwon
Michelle M. KwonDictionary Entries Near overdiscount
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“Overdiscount.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overdiscount. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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