OVEREXPLOITATIONS Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word overexploitations. (close relations)
overexploiting
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| overuse | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • exploitation to the point of diminishing returns verb • make use of too often or too extensively | ||||||
| overutilization | nounn | |||||
noun • exploitation to the point of diminishing returns | ||||||
| abuse | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • cruel or inhumane treatment • a rude expression intended to offend or hurt • improper or excessive use verb • treat badly • change the inherent purpose or function of something • use foul or abusive language towards • use wrongly or improperly or excessively | ||||||
| depletion | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of decreasing something markedly • the state of being depleted | ||||||
| exhaustion | nounn | |||||
noun • extreme fatigue • serious weakening and loss of energy • the act of exhausting something entirely | ||||||
| exploitation | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful • an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly) | ||||||
| misuse | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • improper or excessive use verb • apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly • change the inherent purpose or function of something | ||||||
| squandering | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • spending resources lavishly and wastefully | ||||||
| waste | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted • useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly • the trait of wasting resources • an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation • (law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect adjective satellite • located in a dismal or remote area; desolate verb • spend thoughtlessly; throw away • use inefficiently or inappropriately • dispose of • run off as waste • get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing • spend extravagantly • lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief • cause to grow thin or weak • cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly • become physically weaker | ||||||
| overutilisation | nounn | |||||
noun • exploitation to the point of diminishing returns | ||||||
