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overpopulate

/ˌəʊ.vəˈpɒp.jʊ.leɪt/

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verb

/ˌəʊ.vəˈpɒp.jʊ.leɪt/C1formal
  • ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по заполнению территории слишком большим количеством людей или организмов, превышающим возможности окружающей среды.

A verb used to indicate the act of filling an area with too many people or organisms, exceeding the capacity of the environment.

  1. Cause excessive populationB2formal

    To cause an area or environment to have too many inhabitants, exceeding its capacity or resources.

    ruПеренаселить

    • Urban sprawl can overpopulate a region, straining its infrastructure.
    • The introduction of a non-native species can overpopulate an ecosystem.
    • If we overpopulate the city, housing and water supplies will become scarce.

    Synonymscramfloodovercrowdpack

Forms
  • overpopulated past participle
  • overpopulated past simple
  • overpopulating present participle
  • overpopulates third person singular