"overconsume" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: overconsumes [present, singular, third-person], overconsuming [participle, present], overconsumed [participle, past], overconsumed [past]
Etymology: over- + consume Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|consume}} over- + consume Head templates: {{en-verb}} overconsume (third-person singular simple present overconsumes, present participle overconsuming, simple past and past participle overconsumed)
  1. To consume too much. Related terms: overconsumption
    Sense id: en-overconsume-en-verb-GSrYN30B Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-

Inflected forms

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