OVERHARVEST Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word overharvest. (close relations)
Definition of OVERHARVEST
overharvests
Best Alternative Words for OVERHARVEST
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deplete | verbv | |||||||
verb • use up (resources or materials) | ||||||||
despoil | verbv | |||||||
verb • steal goods; take as spoils • destroy and strip of its possession | ||||||||
devastate | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly • overwhelm or overpower | ||||||||
drain | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it • tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material • a pipe through which liquid is carried away • a gradual depletion of energy or resources verb • flow off gradually • deplete of resources • empty of liquid; drain the liquid from • make weak | ||||||||
exhaust | verbv | |||||||
noun • gases ejected from an engine as waste products • system consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged verb • wear out completely • use up (resources or materials) • deplete • use up the whole supply of • eliminate (a substance) | ||||||||
exploit | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a notable achievement verb • use or manipulate to one's advantage • draw from; make good use of • work excessively hard | ||||||||
overexploit | verbv | |||||||
verb • exploit excessively | ||||||||
overuse | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • exploitation to the point of diminishing returns verb • make use of too often or too extensively | ||||||||
pillage | verbv | |||||||
noun • goods or money obtained illegally • the act of stealing valuable things from a place verb • steal goods; take as spoils | ||||||||
plunder | verbv | |||||||
noun • goods or money obtained illegally verb • take illegally; of intellectual property • plunder (a town) after capture • steal goods; take as spoils • destroy and strip of its possession | ||||||||
ravage | verbv | |||||||
noun • (usually plural) a destructive action verb • make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes • cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly |