noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Excessive utilization; overuse. uncountable, usually
2. 2
   exploitation to the point of diminishing returns wordnet

Synonyms

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domestic overuseoverexploitationoveruseoverusesoverusingoverutilisation

Antonyms

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utilization

Etymology

From over- + utilization.