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o⋅ver⋅pop⋅u⋅late

  [oh-ver-pop-yuh-leyt]
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–verb (used with object), -lat⋅ed, -lat⋅ing.
to fill with an excessive number of people, straining available resources and facilities: Expanding industry has overpopulated the western suburbs.
Origin:
1865–70; over- + populate

Related forms:
o⋅ver⋅pop⋅u⋅la⋅tion, noun
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o·ver·pop·u·la·tion   (ō'vər-pŏp'yə-lā'shən)   
n.  Excessive population of an area to the point of overcrowding, depletion of natural resources, or environmental deterioration.
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Word Origin & History

overpopulate 
1798, from over + populate (q.v.). First attested in Malthus (in over-populousness).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: over·pop·u·la·tion
Pronunciation: "O-v&r-"päp-y&-'lA-sh&n
Function: noun
: the condition of having apopulation so dense as to cause environmental deterioration, an impaired quality of life, or a population crash —over·pop·u·lat·ed /-'päp-y&-"lAt-&d/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Science Dictionary
overpopulation   (ō'vər-pŏp'yə-lā'shən)  Pronunciation Key 
The population of an environment by a particular species in excess of the environment's carrying capacity. The effects of overpopulation can include the depletion of resources, environmental deterioration, and the prevalence of famine and disease.
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