"overpopulate" meaning in All languages combined

See overpopulate on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Audio: en-us-overpopulate.ogg Forms: overpopulates [present, singular, third-person], overpopulating [participle, present], overpopulated [participle, past], overpopulated [past]
Etymology: From over- + populate. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|populate}} over- + populate Head templates: {{en-verb}} overpopulate (third-person singular simple present overpopulates, present participle overpopulating, simple past and past participle overpopulated)
  1. To fill with too many individuals; to exceed the capacity of a region to contain the population. Wikipedia link: overpopulation Related terms: overpopulation Translations (fill with too many individuals): surpeupler (French), túlnépesít (Hungarian)

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