overuse

English

Etymology

From over- +‎ use.

Pronunciation

• (verb)
  • (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌəʊvəˈjuːz/

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  • (US) enPR: ō'vərjo͞oz, IPA^(key): /ˌoʊvɚˈjuːz/
• (noun)
  • (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌəʊvəˈjuːs/

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  • (US) enPR: ō'vərjo͞os, IPA^(key): /ˌoʊvɚˈjuːs/

Verb

overuse (third-person singular simple present overuses, present participle overusing, simple past and past participle overused)

1. (transitive) To use too much of (something); to use (it) too often.

Translations

To use too much of

• Finnish: käyttää liikaa
• French: surutiliser (fr), galvauder (fr) (a word, a term)
• Russian: злоупотребля́ть (ru) (zloupotrebljátʹ)
• Spanish: usar con exceso (es), sobreutilizar, desperdiciar (es)

Noun

overuse (uncountable)

1. excessive use

Translations

excessive use

• Czech: nadužívání n
• Finnish: liikakäyttö
• French: surutilisation (fr) f
• Russian: злоупотребле́ние (ru) (zloupotreblénije)
• Spanish: sobreuso m, sobreutilización f

Anagrams

• oeuvres, œuvres