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overpopulate

UK
/ˌəʊvəˈpɒpjʊleɪt/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈpɑːpjʊleɪt/

Translations

overpopulateverb
overpopulated
Past Simple
overpopulated
Past Participle
overpopulating
Gerund
UK
/ˌəʊvəˈpɒpjʊleɪt/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈpɑːpjʊleɪt/
If we continue to overpopulate the city, it will lead to severe resource shortages.
Si nous continuons à surpeupler la ville, cela entraînera de graves pénuries de ressources.
surpeuplerS’emploie aussi de façon intransitive pour une population qui augmente au point de dépasser les ressources disponibles.
Within a few years, the invasive fish species overpopulated and disrupted the lake's ecosystem.
En quelques années, l’espèce de poisson invasive a surpeuplé et a perturbé l’écosystème du lac.
Synonyms
overcrowd
saturate
overrun
flood
overfill

Definitions

overpopulateverb
To fill with an excessive number of people, animals, or things, leading to overcrowding.
If we continue to overpopulate the city, it will lead to severe resource shortages.
To increase in population to the point of overcrowding or exceeding the carrying capacity (intransitive).
Within a few years, the invasive fish species overpopulated and disrupted the lake's ecosystem.
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