overuse

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Pronunciation

• (verb)
  • (British): IPA: /ˌəʊvəˈjuːz/
  • (America): enPR: ō'vərjo͞oz, IPA: /ˌoʊvɚˈjuːz/
• (noun)
  • (British): IPA: /ˌəʊvəˈjuːs/
  • (America): enPR: ō'vərjo͞os, IPA: /ˌoʊvɚˈjuːs/

Verb

overuse (overuses, present participle overusing; past and past participle overused)

1. (transitive) To use too much of.

Translations

• French: surutiliser
• Russian: злоупотребля́ть
• Spanish: usar

Noun

overuse (uncountable)

1. excessive use

Translations

• French: surutilisation
• Russian: злоупотребле́ние

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