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overpopulate

[ oh-ver-pop-yuh-leyt ]

verb (used with object)

, o·ver·pop·u·lat·ed, o·ver·pop·u·lat·ing.
  1. to fill with an excessive number of people, straining available resources and facilities:

    Expanding industry has overpopulated the western suburbs.

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Other Words From

  • over·popu·lation noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of overpopulate1

First recorded in 1865–70; over- + populate

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