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[
oh-ver-
pee
-p
uh
l
]
o·ver·peo·ple
/
ˌoʊ
vərˈpi
pəl
/
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[
oh-ver-
pee
-p
uh
l
]
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verb (used with object),
o·ver·peo·pled,
o·ver·peo·pling.
to overpopulate:
The town has been overpeopled by those leaving the farms.
Origin:
1675–85;
over-
+
people
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