overuse
over|use (overuses overusing overused)
The verb is pronounced /'oʊvərj'uːz/ The noun is pronounced /'oʊvərj'uːs/
1 [VERB] V n
If someone overuses something, they use more of it than necessary, or use it more often than necessary.
Don't overuse heated appliances on you hair.
[N-UNCOUNT]
Overuse is also a noun.
Supplies are under increasing threat from overuse and pollution.
2 [VERB] V n
If you say that people overuse a word or idea, you mean that they use it so often that it no longer has any real meaning or effect.
Which words or phrases do you most overuse?
● overused [ADJ]
`Just Do It' has become one of the most overused catch phrases in recent memory.
= overworked
The verb is pronounced /'oʊvərj'uːz/ The noun is pronounced /'oʊvərj'uːs/
1 [VERB] V n
If someone overuses something, they use more of it than necessary, or use it more often than necessary.
Don't overuse heated appliances on you hair.
[N-UNCOUNT]
Overuse is also a noun.
Supplies are under increasing threat from overuse and pollution.
2 [VERB] V n
If you say that people overuse a word or idea, you mean that they use it so often that it no longer has any real meaning or effect.
Which words or phrases do you most overuse?
● overused [ADJ]
`Just Do It' has become one of the most overused catch phrases in recent memory.
= overworked