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overpopulate

[ oh-ver-pop-yuh-leyt ]
/ ˌoʊ vərˈpɒp yəˌleɪt /

verb (used with object), o·ver·pop·u·lat·ed, o·ver·pop·u·lat·ing.

to fill with an excessive number of people, straining available resources and facilities: Expanding industry has overpopulated the western suburbs.

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Nearby words

  1. overpeople,
  2. overpersuade,
  3. overpitch,
  4. overplay,
  5. overplus,
  6. overpopulated,
  7. overpopulation,
  8. overpotential,
  9. overpower,
  10. overpowering

Origin of overpopulate

First recorded in 1865–70; over- + populate
Related formso·ver·pop·u·la·tion, noun
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
Word Origin and History for over-populate

over-populate

v.

also overpopulate, "to overrun with too many people," 1828 (implied in overpopulated), from over- + populate (v.). Related: Overpopulating. Over-populous "over-populated" is attested from 1670s.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper