overuse

Examples

• All

• A major factor in creating classroom discipline problems is the overuse of punishments as an answer to misbehavior.

  Academic text (1994)

• Sometimes the cause can be attributed to overuse of analgesic medication, particularly those containing codeine and caffeine.

  Academic text (2011)

• However, over time, government regulation can offer incentives that can lead to overuse of the resource once again.

  Academic text (1997)

• However, potential problems resulting from the overuse of such technology in the classroom have not been widely discussed.

  Academic text (2015)

• And one of those is the misuse and or the overuse of antibiotics in your child.

  KenDBerryMD

• Underpricing of solid waste disposal services encourages overuse of such services in two ways.

  Academic text (1992)

• Since 1975, environmental degradation and the overuse of finite resources have increased.

  Academic text (1992)

• The country's air, water, and land are imperiled by overuse and pollution.

  Academic text (1998)

• Music educators can help by giving young musicians tools to help them avoid overuse problems and cope with performance anxieties.

  Academic text (2008)

• The overuse of pesticide and fertilizer is one of the main contaminants for water pollution.

  Takeout (2020)

Synonyms

A

abuse

vsoveruse

337 4.1

Wrong or excessive use of something that causes harm

stresses harm from excessive use rather than intentional wrongdoing

M

misuse

vsoveruse

45 3.4

Doing something wrong with money, objects, or power

focuses specifically on too much use rather than just improper use

O

overconsumption

vsoveruse

3 4.9

Using more food, goods, or natural resources than you need causes harm

is about harm from excessive use reducing usefulness rather than mere excess amount

O

overtreatment

vsoveruse

• Specialized

1 5.8

Giving too much medical help that is not needed and can cause harm

is the wider idea of excessive use beyond just medical treatment

O

overutilization

vsoveruse

• US

1 7.5

Using something too much makes it less useful

is the general act of using something too much causing harm

O

overexploitation

vsoveruse

1 7.4

Using a natural resource so much that it becomes damaged or runs out

covers any excessive use that lowers effectiveness, not only depletion

O

overabuse

vsoveruse

7.2

An act of using something too much so it causes harm

is the broader act of too much use that reduces effectiveness

Antonyms

M

moderation

47 3.5

Keeping actions or feelings within reasonable limits

U

underuse

1 4.3

Not using something as much as you should

How Often

overuse

16 3.8

abuse

337 4.1

use

∞ 1.0

nonuse

4.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology