verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To hunt (an animal, a piece of land, etc.) too much. transitive

   "Steller's sea cow was overhunted and became extinct in the 18th century."

Example

More examples

"Steller's sea cow was overhunted and became extinct in the 18th century."

Etymology

From over- + hunt.

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