English Explanatory Dictionary

overexploitation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Excessive and damaging exploitation.

Word forms

overexploitation overexploitations over-exploitation

Etymology

By surface analysis, over- + exploitation, or, by surface analysis, overexploit + -ation.

Synonyms

overuse overutilization

Antonyms

underexploitation underuse underutilization

Related words

overexploit
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