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overuse

o·ver·use

overuse

 
parts of speech:
transitive verb, noun
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part of speech: transitive verb
pronunciation: o vr yuz
inflections: overuses, overusing, overused
definition: to use too often or too much.
antonyms:
underuse
 
part of speech: noun
pronunciation: o vr yus
definition: too much use.
the overuse of certain farmlands
antonyms:
underuse
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The word overuse contains the following part:
over- Old English prefix that means excessively, too much; over, on top, above