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

Derived forms: overutilizations

Type of: development, exploitation

Encyclopedia: Overutilization