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OVERUSE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Exploitation to the point of diminishing returns

Synonyms:

overexploitation; overuse; overutilisation; overutilization

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("overuse" is a kind of...):

development; exploitation (the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful)

Derivation:

overuse (make use of too often or too extensively)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Make use of too often or too extensively

Synonyms:

overdrive; overuse

Classified under:

Verbs of eating and drinking

Hypernyms (to "overuse" is one way to...):

apply; employ; use; utilise; utilize (put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

overuse (exploitation to the point of diminishing returns)

Credits

 Context examples: 

Harsh and raspy voice secondary to laryngeal infection, voice overuse, irritants inhalation, vocal cord paralysis, vocal cord polyps, and malignant neoplasms arising from or spreading to the larynx.

(Hoarseness, NCI Thesaurus)

People get bursitis by overusing a joint.

(Bursitis, NIH: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)

Causes of muscle disorders include: • Injury or overuse, such as sprains or strains, cramps or tendinitis • A genetic disorder, such as muscular dystrophy • Some cancers • Inflammation, such as myositis • Diseases of nerves that affect muscles • Infections • Certain medicines

(Muscle Disorders, NIH)