overhunt

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Meaning

1. verb To hunt (an animal, a piece of land, etc.) too much.

   Steller's sea cow was overhunted and became extinct in the 18th century.

Similar words

overcatch overharvest overpursue oversearch overdose overgraze overload overuse overbrowse overeat

Word family

overhunted overhunting overhunts