1610s, "to wear out," from over- + spend. Meaning "to spend more than is necessary" is attested from 1857. Related: Overspent; overspending.
oversimplification
oversimplify
oversized
oversleep
oversoul
overspend
overspread
overstand
overstate
overstatement
overstay
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