over·har·vest
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overharvested; overharvesting
Definition of overharvest
: to harvest (something) excessively and especially to a harmful degree
overharvesting oysters to the point of depletion It would therefore be in the common interest of all consumers to exercise restraint and not overharvest.— Jared Diamond
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“Overharvest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overharvest. Accessed 16 Jan. 2022.
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