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overuse

/ˌəʊ.vəˈjuːs/

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noun

/ˌəʊ.vəˈjuːs/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее действие по чрезмерному использованию чего-либо, часто приводящее к снижению отдачи или негативным последствиям.

A noun referring to the act of using something excessively, often leading to diminished returns or negative consequences.

uncountable

  1. Excessive useB2formal

    The act of using something too much, often leading to depletion or reduced effectiveness.

    ruЧрезмерное использование

    • The overuse of antibiotics has led to drug-resistant bacteria.
    • Overuse of natural resources can cause environmental damage.
    • Doctors warn against the overuse of painkillers.

    Synonymsabusemisuseoverexploitationoverutilization

    Antonymsconservationpreservation

Forms
  • overuses plural form
  • overuses' possessive plural form
  • overuse's possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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verb

/ˌoʊ.vərˈjuːz/C1formal
  • ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по чрезмерному или избыточному использованию чего-либо, часто приводящему к негативным последствиям.

A verb used to indicate the act of using something too much or excessively, often leading to negative consequences.

  1. Excessive useB2formal

    To use something too frequently or to an excessive degree, often leading to negative consequences.

    ruЧрезмерно использовать

    • Doctors warn not to overuse antibiotics to prevent resistance.
    • He tends to overuse the same phrases in his writing.
    • If you overuse your smartphone, you may develop eye strain.

    Synonymsabuseexploitmisusestraintax

Forms
  • overused past participle
  • overused past simple
  • overusing present participle
  • overuses third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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Vocabulary data from the Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset (CC BY 4.0), https://huggingface.co/datasets/Fristail27/vocab-bloom-hub-en

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