OVERUSE
overuse, overexploitation, overutilization, overutilisation
(noun) exploitation to the point of diminishing returns
overuse, overdrive
(verb) make use of too often or too extensively
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
overuse (third-person singular simple present overuses, present participle overusing, simple past and past participle overused)
(transitive) To use too much of.
Noun
overuse (uncountable)
excessive use
Anagrams
• oeuvres, Ĺ“uvres
Source: Wiktionary
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