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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
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overexploitation \ ˌō-vər-ˌek-ˌsplȯi-ˈtā-shən \ noun, plural overexploitations
\ noun, plural overexploitations
… overexploitation and pollution pose serious threats to both sharks and rays. — Kelly Marion
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The first known use of overexploit was in 1899
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