overuse

o·ver·use  (vr-yz)

tr.v. o·ver·used, o·ver·us·ing, o·ver·us·es

To use to excess.

n. (vr-ys)

Excessive use.

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overuse

Verb

to use excessively

Noun

excessive use

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	overuse - exploitation to the point of diminishing returns overexploitation, overutilisation, overutilization 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 overdrive 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"