Overexploit (Verb)
Meaning
Exploit excessively; "We should not overexploit our natural resources".
Classification
Verbs of eating and drinking.
Examples
- We should not overexploit our natural resources for short-term gains and risk causing irreparable damage to our environment.
- The company was accused of overexploiting its workers by demanding excessive working hours without fair compensation.
- If we continue to overexploit our oceans, we may face severe consequences such as the depletion of fish stocks and the destruction of marine ecosystems.
- The small village was worried that the large corporation would overexploit their land and water resources for its mining operations.
- The unsustainable farming practices threaten to overexploit the fertile soil, leading to decreased crop yields and increased soil erosion.