SINCE 1828
overexploit
verb
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
\ 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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