1. Make use of too often or too extensively
   "The company overused its staff, leading to burnout";
   - overdrive, overutilise [Brit], overutilize

1. Exploitation to the point of diminishing returns
   "The overuse of the fishery led to a collapse in fish populations";
   - overexploitation, overutilization, overutilisation [Brit]

Derived forms: overusing, overuses, overused

Type of: apply, development, employ, exploitation, use, utilise [Brit], utilize