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overpopulate
verb over·pop·u·late \ˌō-vər-ˈpäp-yə-ˌlāt\
Definition of OVERPOPULATE
transitive verb
: to populate too densely : furnish or provide with more than the environment or market will bear
intransitive verb
: to become overly populous
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First Known Use of OVERPOPULATE
1828
Rhymes with OVERPOPULATE
circumambulate, circumnavigate, contraindicate, decontaminate, deteriorate, differentiate, disambiguate, disassociate, discombobulate, disorientate, disproportionate, excommunicate, expiration date, free-associate, hyperventilate, incapacitate, intermediate, interpenetrate, misappropriate, multivariate, overcompensate, ratiocinate, recapitulate, rehabilitate, renegotiate, superannuate, supersaturate, transubstantiate, underestimate
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