Overkeep
Pronunciation: /ˈoʊvɝˈkip/
Overkeep (verb)
- To keep something for longer than is safe or needed, so its quality becomes worse.
- To continue holding or maintaining something after the proper time has passed.
Examples
- You should not overkeep the leftovers after the first day.
- They overkeep the documents, even when they are no longer needed.