overuse

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations verb: /ˌəʊvərˈjuːz/, noun: /ˌəʊvərˈjuːs/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(v. ō′vər yo̅o̅z; n. ōvər yo̅o̅s)


Inflections of 'overuse' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
overuses
v 3rd person singular
overusing
v pres p
overused
v past
overused
v past p

overuse
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Synonyms:
use too much, use too frequently, wear out, misuse Collocations, abuse Collocations, use Collocations, excessive usage, too much


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