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Noun: overutilisation  ,ow-vu(r),yoo-tu-lI'zey-shun
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: overutilization)
  1. Exploitation to the point of diminishing returns
    "The overutilisation of the fishery led to a collapse in fish populations";
    - overexploitation, overuse, overutilization

Type of: development, exploitation