over·ex·ploit
| \ ˌō-vər-ik-ˈsplȯit
, -ˈek-ˌsplȯit \
, -ˈek-ˌsplȯit \
overexploited; overexploiting
Definition of overexploit
: to exploit (something, such as a natural resource) to an excessive degree
More than half of the fish stocks in the region are being overexploited. — Greenpeace.org … the future costs of overexploiting the aquifers …— Exequiel Ezcurra and Marisa Mazari-Hiriart
Other Words from overexploit
overexploitation
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ˌō-vər-ˌek-ˌsplȯi-ˈtā-shən
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noun,
plural overexploitations
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noun,
plural overexploitations
… overexploitation and pollution pose serious threats to both sharks and rays.
— Kelly Marion
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“Overexploit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overexploit. Accessed 28 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of overexploit was in 1899
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