overprivy
To overprivy someone means to provide them with excessive or burdensome access to confidential or private information that they do not necessarily need or want. It often implies that the recipient is now encumbered by the weight of this secret knowledge, potentially creating a conflict of interest.
أمثلة
3 من 5The manager chose not to overprivy the staff with the details of the upcoming layoffs to maintain morale.
The manager chose not to overprivy the staff with the details of the upcoming layoffs to maintain morale.
Legal ethics dictate that a lawyer must not overprivy a client to sensitive documents that could compromise the trial's integrity.
Legal ethics dictate that a lawyer must not overprivy a client to sensitive documents that could compromise the trial's integrity.
I didn't mean to overprivy you with my family drama; I just really needed to vent.
I didn't mean to overprivy you with my family drama; I just really needed to vent.
المرادفات
عائلة الكلمة
نصيحة للحفظ
Think of the word 'Privy' (like a private bathroom or a secret) and add 'Over'. You are 'Over-Privying' someone by putting them in a private circle they didn't ask to join.
اختبار سريع
The consultant was careful not to ___ the junior analyst with details that might lead to a conflict of interest.
صحيح!
الإجابة الصحيحة هي: overprivy
أمثلة
The manager chose not to overprivy the staff with the details of the upcoming layoffs to maintain morale.
everydayThe manager chose not to overprivy the staff with the details of the upcoming layoffs to maintain morale.
Legal ethics dictate that a lawyer must not overprivy a client to sensitive documents that could compromise the trial's integrity.
formalLegal ethics dictate that a lawyer must not overprivy a client to sensitive documents that could compromise the trial's integrity.
I didn't mean to overprivy you with my family drama; I just really needed to vent.
informalI didn't mean to overprivy you with my family drama; I just really needed to vent.
The study suggests that when researchers overprivy participants to the intended outcome, it introduces significant observer bias.
academicThe study suggests that when researchers overprivy participants to the intended outcome, it introduces significant observer bias.
During the merger talks, the CEO was warned not to overprivy the minority shareholders too early in the process.
businessDuring the merger talks, the CEO was warned not to overprivy the minority shareholders too early in the process.
المرادفات
عائلة الكلمة
تلازمات شائعة
العبارات الشائعة
overprivy the hand
to reveal too much of one's strategy
a case of overprivying
an instance of sharing too much sensitive info
overprivied and overwhelmed
knowing too much and feeling stressed by it
يُخلط عادةً مع
Overprovide refers to giving too many physical resources, while overprivy refers to giving too much information.
Overprize means to value something too highly, whereas overprivy relates to shared secrets.
ملاحظات الاستخدام
This verb is typically used in formal or legal contexts to describe the negative consequences of knowing too much. It is almost always used with an object (the person receiving the information).
أخطاء شائعة
Learners often use 'overprivy' as an adjective (e.g., 'I am overprivy') when they should use it as a verb or past participle (e.g., 'I was overprivied by the news').
نصيحة للحفظ
Think of the word 'Privy' (like a private bathroom or a secret) and add 'Over'. You are 'Over-Privying' someone by putting them in a private circle they didn't ask to join.
أصل الكلمة
Formed from the prefix 'over-' (excess) and the Middle English 'privy' (secret, private), which stems from the Latin 'privatus'.
أنماط نحوية
السياق الثقافي
In legal and professional settings, knowing too much can create 'tainted' knowledge, where a person can no longer act impartially; overprivying is the act that causes this state.
اختبار سريع
The consultant was careful not to ___ the junior analyst with details that might lead to a conflict of interest.
صحيح!
الإجابة الصحيحة هي: overprivy
مفردات ذات صلة
كلمات ذات صلة
to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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