overassign

[US]/ˌəʊvərəˈsaɪn/
[UK]/ˌoʊvərəˈsaɪn/

Translation

v.to assign too much work or too many tasks to someone; to assign more than what is reasonable or possible

Phrases & Collocations

overassigned tasks

overassigned duties

overassigning work

overassigned responsibilities

was overassigned

were overassigned

has overassigned

avoid overassigning

stop overassigning

tends to overassign

Example Sentences

the manager tends to overassign tasks to his team, leading to burnout.

teachers should avoid overassigning homework to students.

many employees feel overwhelmed when their supervisors overassign duties.

the project failed because the team was overassigned with impossible deadlines.

parents often overassign chores to their children during weekends.

the professor decided not to overassign reading materials for the course.

overassigning responsibilities can damage employee morale.

some coaches overassign drills, causing athletes to lose motivation.

the company was criticized for overassigning work to interns.

to prevent stress, managers must learn not to overassign workloads.

overassigning projects without proper resources is a common mistake.

students benefit when teachers avoid overassigning assignments.

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