overpopulate
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overpopulated, past participle; overpopulates, 3rd person singular present; overpopulating, present participle; overpopulated, past tense;
/ˌōvərˈpäpyəˌlāt/,
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overpopulated, past participle; overpopulates, 3rd person singular present; overpopulating, present participle; overpopulated, past tense;
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Populate (an area) in too large numbers
- - the country was overpopulated
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(of an animal) Breed too rapidly
- - without natural predators, deer would overpopulate
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- cause to have too great a population; "Some towns in New Jersey are becoming overpopulated"
- Overpopulation is a condition where an organism's numbers exceed the carrying capacity of its habitat. In common parlance, the term often refers to the relationship between the human population and its environment, the Earth. ...