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overpopulate

over·po·pu·late

US/ˌoʊvɜrˈpɑpjʌleɪt/ uncommon

verb

1.

cause to have too great a population

  • “Some towns in New Jersey are becoming overpopulated”

Origin

From over- + populate.

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