surinvestir

Senses

1. 1.

   to over-invest

   to invest excessively or more than is prudent or necessary

Examples

• "La société a surinvesti dans des technologies non rentables."

  The company over-invested in unprofitable technologies.

• "Il ne faut pas surinvestir dans un marché instable."

  One should not over-invest in an unstable market.

Usage

This is a technical financial verb, relatively formal and specialized. It is often used in business or economic contexts. The prefix "sur-" means "over" or "excessively".