overkill

Etymology
From.

Pronunciation

 * Noun


 * Verb

Noun

 * 1)  A destructive capacity that exceeds that needed to destroy an enemy; especially with nuclear weapons.
 * 2)  Destruction beyond what is necessary to kill, especially in murder.
 * 3)  An unnecessary excess of whatever is needed to achieve a goal.
 * 4)  An unnecessary excess of disposal because of too high criteria of inspection.
 * 1)  An unnecessary excess of whatever is needed to achieve a goal.
 * 2)  An unnecessary excess of disposal because of too high criteria of inspection.
 * 1)  An unnecessary excess of whatever is needed to achieve a goal.
 * 2)  An unnecessary excess of disposal because of too high criteria of inspection.
 * 1)  An unnecessary excess of disposal because of too high criteria of inspection.
 * 1)  An unnecessary excess of disposal because of too high criteria of inspection.
 * 1)  An unnecessary excess of disposal because of too high criteria of inspection.

Translations

 * Czech: kanón na vrabce
 * Finnish: ,
 * French: ,
 * German: ,
 * Greek: ,
 * Ancient Greek: ὑπέρβασις, ὑπερβολή
 * Hungarian:
 * Italian:
 * Polish:
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian:, , ,
 * Spanish:, matar moscas a cañonazos
 * Swedish:

Verb

 * 1)  To destroy something with more (nuclear) force than is required.
 * 2)  To dispose of too many items because of too-high criteria of inspection.
 * 3) To do something excessive to achieve a goal.
 * 1) To do something excessive to achieve a goal.