Overpopulate: meaning, definitions and examples
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overpopulate
[ ˌoʊvərˈpɑpjəˌleɪt ]
urban areas
To fill an area with more people, animals, or plants than can be supported and sustained.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The city has become overpopulated, leading to housing shortages and increased pollution.
- If we continue to overpopulate this region, we will deplete its resources and damage the ecosystem.
Translations
Translations of the word "overpopulate" in other languages:
🇵🇹 superpovoar
🇮🇳 अधिक जनसंख्या करना
🇩🇪 überbevölkern
🇮🇩 kelebihan penduduk
🇺🇦 перенаселити
🇵🇱 przeludnić
🇯🇵 過密化する
🇫🇷 surpeupler
🇪🇸 sobrepoblar
🇹🇷 aşırı nüfus
🇰🇷 인구 과잉
🇸🇦 الإفراط في السكان
🇨🇿 přelidnit
🇸🇰 preľudniť
🇨🇳 人口过多
🇸🇮 prenaseliti
🇮🇸 offfjölga
🇰🇿 халық тығыздығын асыра толтыру
🇬🇪 გადაჭარბებული მოსახლეობა
🇦🇿 əhalini çoxaltmaq
🇲🇽 sobrepoblar
Word origin
The term 'overpopulate' originated from the combination of the prefix 'over-' meaning excessive or beyond, and the word 'populate' meaning to inhabit or occupy. It is commonly used in the context of discussing the rapid growth of human population and its impact on the environment and resources.
See also: populated, populating, repopulate.