overusing

ˌoʊvərˈjuzɪŋ

Definition

Definition of overusing - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

excessive use

Rare

using something too much

Rare

The overusing of antibiotics can lead to resistance.

dependence

Rare

relying on something excessively

Rare

Overusing social media can affect mental health.

dependent

excessive

reliant

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Origin of overusing

English, over (excessive) + use (utilize)

Examples of overusing in a sentence

The overusing of resources is unsustainable.
Overusing antibiotics can lead to resistance.
Overusing credit cards can result in debt.

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French:excessif, démesuré, ...
German:übermäßig, übermäßig abhängig, ...
Italian:uso eccessivo, eccessivo, ...
Spanish:uso desmedido, excesivo, ...
Portuguese:uso excessivo, ...
Chinese:使用过度的, 过度依赖, ...
Japanese:過剰使用, 依存しすぎ, ...
Arabic:مفرِط, مُبالِغ, ...
Hebrew:מֻפְרָז, הָסַמְכּוּת יָתֵרָה, ...
Russian:чрезмерное использование, чрезмерная зависимость, ...
Ukrainian:надмірне використання, надмірна залежність, ...
Hindi:अत्यधिक उपयोग करना, अत्यधिक निर्भरता, ...
Bengali:অতিরিক্ত ব্যবহার, ...
Catalan:ús excessiu, ...
Czech:nadužívající, nadměrně závislý na něčem, ...
Danish:overforbrug, ...
Dutch:overmatig gebruik, overmatig afhankelijk, ...
Greek:υπερβολική χρήση, ...
Hungarian:túlzottan használó, túlzott, ...
Khmer:ប្រើហួសកម្រិត, ប្រើប្រាស់ហួសកម្រិត, ...
Korean:과도한 사용, 과도한 의존, ...
Persian:استفاده بیش از حد, اعتیاد, ...
Polish:nadmierne użycie, uzależnienie, ...
Portuguese (BR):uso excessivo, ...
Romanian:utilizare excesivă, dependență excesivă, ...
Swedish:överanvändning, beroende av, ...
Thai:การใช้มากเกินไป, พึ่งพามากเกินไป, ...
Turkish:aşırı kullanım, aşırı bağımlılık, ...
Vietnamese:sử dụng quá mức, phụ thuộc quá mức, ...

overuse

ˌəʊvəˈjuːz

Definition of overuse - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

too muchexcessive use of something

The overuse of antibiotics can lead to resistance.

excess

overconsumption

Verb

tr.

excessive useuse something excessively to the point of damage

He tends to overuse his old tools, causing them to break quickly.

abuse

misuse

wordsuse a word so often it loses meaning

Writers often overuse certain phrases, making them cliché.

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Origin of overuse

Old English, ofer (beyond) + usian (to use)

Examples of overuse in a sentence

The overuse of plastic is a major issue.
She tends to overuse her phone, leading to battery issues.
Overusing antibiotics can result in resistance.
Speakers tend to overuse buzzwords in presentations.
Students often overuse certain terms in essays.

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French:surutilisation, surutiliser, ...
German:Überbeanspruchung, überbeanspruchen, ...
Italian:abuso, abusare di, ...
Spanish:abuso, usar en exceso, ...
Portuguese:abuso, usar excessivamente, ...
Chinese:过度使用, 用滥, ...
Japanese:過剰使用, 過剰使用する, ...
Arabic:إفراط في الاستخدام, أَفْرَطَ فِي اسْتِخْدَامِ, ...
Hebrew:שִׁימוּשׁ יֶתֶר, לְהִשְׁתַּמֵּשׁ שִׁימוּשׁ מֻפְרָז, ...
Russian:чрезмерное использование, чрезмерно использовать, ...
Ukrainian:надмірне використання, надмірно використовувати, ...
Hindi:अत्यधिक उपयोग, ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा इस्तेमाल करना, ...
Bengali:অতিরিক্ত ব্যবহার, অতিরিক্ত ব্যবহার করা, ...
Catalan:ús excessiu, usar en excés, ...
Czech:nadužívání, nadměrně používat, ...
Danish:overforbrug, overbelaste, ...
Dutch:overmatig gebruik, te veel gebruiken, ...
Greek:υπερβολική χρήση, καταχρώμαι, ...
Hungarian:túlhasználat, túlhasználni, ...
Khmer:ការប្រើប្រាស់ហួសកម្រិត, ប្រើហួសកម្រិត, ...
Korean:과다 사용, 과도하게 사용하다, ...
Persian:استفادهٔ بیش از حد, بیش از حد استفاده کردن, ...
Polish:nadmierne użycie, nadużywać, ...
Portuguese (BR):abuso, usar em excesso, ...
Romanian:utilizare excesivă, a folosi excesiv, ...
Swedish:överanvändning, överanvända, ...
Thai:การใช้มากเกินไป, ใช้จนเสียหาย, ...
Turkish:aşırı kullanım, aşırı kullanmak, ...
Vietnamese:lạm dụng, dùng quá đà, ...

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Definition of overusing - Reverso English Dictionary

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