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overuse

3 syllables
verbnoun
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As a verb, overuse means use too much of. As a noun, it means excessive use.

Meanings of overuse

4 meanings

verb

  1. To use too much of.

  2. Make use of too often or too extensively

    Similar: overdrive

noun

  1. Excessive use

  2. Exploitation to the point of diminishing returns

    Similar: overexploitation, overutilization, overutilisation

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

noun: exploitation to the point of diminishing returns
overexploitationoverutilizationoverutilisation
verb: make use of too often or too extensively
overdrive

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