1. to make something larger or more significant than is appropriate or fair in relation to other things
Usage: transitive verb; formal

1. a disproportion or imbalance in which something is given too much importance, size, or representation relative to other things
Usage: formal

Examples

• The report tends to overproportion the risks while downplaying the benefits.
• There is an overproportion of wealthy neighborhoods in the city's development plan.
• The media overproportion celebrity scandals compared to serious news.
• An overproportion of the budget was allocated to marketing rather than research.
• The study revealed an overproportion of men in senior management positions.
• Critics argue that the film overproportion violence to create dramatic effect.