overuse
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o·ver·use
(ō′vər-yo͞oz′)tr.v. o·ver·used, o·ver·us·ing, o·ver·us·es
To use to excess.
n. (ō′vər-yo͞os′)
Excessive use.
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overuse
Past participle: overused
Gerund: overusing
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| Noun | 1. | overuse - exploitation to the point of diminishing returns exploitation, development - the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful; "the development of Alaskan resources"; "the exploitation of copper deposits" |
| Verb | 1. | overuse - make use of too often or too extensively apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize - put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer" |
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overuse
n sobreuso; — injury lesión f por sobreusoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.