- overuse
- overuse overuse ([=o]"v[~e]r*[=u]s"), n. Excessive use. [PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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overuse — o ver*use ([=o] v[ e]r*[=u]z ), v. t. To use excessively; to use too often; as, scientists tend to overuse technical terms. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
overuse — index exploit (take advantage of), overload, tax (overwork) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
overuse — ► VERB ▪ use too much. ► NOUN ▪ excessive use … English terms dictionary
overuse — [ō′vər yo͞os΄, ō΄vər yo͞os′; ] for v. [ ō΄vər yo͞oz′] n. too much use vt. overused, overusing to use too much or too often … English World dictionary
overuse — overuses, overusing, overused (The verb is pronounced [[t]o͟ʊvə(r)ju͟ːz[/t]]. The noun is pronounced [[t]o͟ʊvə(r)ju͟ːs[/t]].) 1) VERB If someone overuses something, they use more of it than necessary, or use it more often than necessary. [V n] A… … English dictionary
overuse — o|ver|use [ˌəuvəˈju:z US ˌouvər ] v [T] to use something too much, especially so that it is not effective any more or it is damaged ▪ Students tend to overuse certain words. >overuse [ ˈju:s] n [U] ▪ the overuse of natural resources … Dictionary of contemporary English
overuse — v. /oh veuhr yoohz /; n. /oh veuhr yoohs /, v., overused, overusing, n. v.t. 1. to use too much or too often: to overuse an expression. n. 2. excessive use: to strain one s voice through overuse. [1670 80; OVER + USE] * * * … Universalium
overuse — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Overuse is used before these nouns: ↑injury {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} verb Overuse is used with these nouns as the object: ↑antibiotic … Collocations dictionary
overuse — {{11}}overuse (n.) also over use, 1862, from OVER (Cf. over) + USE (Cf. use) (n.). {{12}}overuse (v.) 1670s, from OVER (Cf. over) + USE (Cf. use) (v.). Related: Overused; overusing … Etymology dictionary
overuse — I UK [ˌəʊvə(r)ˈjuːz] / US [ˌoʊvərˈjuz] verb [transitive] Word forms overuse : present tense I/you/we/they overuse he/she/it overuses present participle overusing past tense overused past participle overused to use something so much that it is no… … English dictionary
