outpopulate

verb

out·​pop·​u·​late ˌau̇t-ˈpä-pyə-ˌlāt 

outpopulated; outpopulating

transitive verb

: to surpass in number or population

Bluegills reproduce as aggressively as they strike, and will, if unchecked by predators, outpopulate their food supply …

—William Tapply

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1903, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for outpopulate

• abbreviate
• accelerate
• accommodate
• accumulate
• acuminate
• adjudicate
• adulterate
• affiliate
• agglomerate
• agglutinate
• alleviate
• amalgamate