overuse[verb]Synonyms: overdo, overplay, overwork
Antonyms: underuse
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
o‧ver‧use /ˌəʊvəˈjuːz $ ˌoʊvər-/
verb [transitive] 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 /-ˈjuːs/
noun [uncountable]:
the overuse of natural resources [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲