Overuse - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˌəʊvərˈjuːs|  American pronunciation of the word overuse
Brit.  |ˌəʊvəˈjuːs|  British pronunciation of the word overuse

noun

- exploitation to the point of diminishing returns

verb

- make use of too often or too extensively (syn: overdrive)

Extra examples

Students tend to overuse certain words.

...overuse has devitalized many a once-striking figure of speech...

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: overuse
he/she/it: overuses
present participle: overusing
past tense: overused
past participle: overused
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