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overuse

DEFINITIONS OF: overuse

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v make use of too often or too extensively

Synonyms:
overdrive
Type of:
apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

n exploitation to the point of diminishing returns

Synonyms:
overexploitation, overutilisation, overutilization
Type of:
development, exploitation
the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful
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