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overgraze

American  
[oh-ver-greyz, oh-ver-greyz] / ˌoʊ vərˈgreɪz, ˈoʊ vərˌgreɪz /

verb (used with object)

overgrazed, overgrazing

  1. to graze (land) to excess.

overgraze British  
/ ˌəʊvəˈɡreɪz /

verb

  1. (tr) to graze (land) beyond its capacity to sustain stock

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Etymology

Origin of overgraze

over- + graze 1

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