overuseverb [ T ]
uk/ˌəʊ.vəˈjuːz/us/ˌoʊ.vɚˈjuːz/to use something too often or too much:
I tend to overuse certain favourite expressions.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Using and misusing
- adopt
- adoption
- advantage
- avail
- avail yourself of sth
- be/go heavy on sth idiom
- go into sth
- go through sth
- gobble sth up
- heavy
- make capital out of sth idiom
- max
- mine
- upcycle
- upcycling
- usable
- usage
- use
- use sth up
- wear
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overusenoun [ U ]
uk/ˌəʊ.vəˈjuːs/us/ˌoʊ.vɚˈjuːs/the fact that something is used too often or too much:
The overuse of X-rays may be causing 250 deaths each year.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Using and misusing
- adopt
- adoption
- advantage
- avail
- avail yourself of sth
- be/go heavy on sth idiom
- go into sth
- go through sth
- gobble sth up
- heavy
- make capital out of sth idiom
- max
- mine
- upcycle
- upcycling
- usable
- usage
- use
- use sth up
- wear
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