1. to cure (meat, fish, leather, rubber, etc.) for too long or to an excessive degree
Usage: transitive verb; technical/industrial context

Examples

• If you overcure the bacon, it will become too hard and brittle.
• The leather was overcured, making it stiff and uncomfortable to wear.
• Overcuring the rubber compound caused it to lose its elasticity.
• The fish was overcured in salt, resulting in an unpleasantly strong flavor.
• Manufacturers must be careful not to overcure the resin during the production process.