verb
- to protect someone or something excessively, especially in a way that prevents normal development or independence
Usage: often used in parenting contexts
Examples
- Parents who overprotect their children may prevent them from learning important life skills.
- She tends to overprotect her younger brother from any potential disappointment.
- The coach warned against overprotecting young athletes from healthy competition.
- Don’t overprotect your plants from all weather conditions or they won’t grow strong.
- His mother would overprotect him, never letting him walk to school alone.
- Teachers should challenge students rather than overprotect them from difficult material.