Definitions for overpopulateˌoʊ vərˈpɒp yəˌleɪt
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
o•ver•pop•u•lateˌoʊ vərˈpɒp yəˌleɪt(v.t.)-lat•ed, -lat•ing.
to fill with too many people, straining available resources and facilities.
Origin of overpopulate:
1865
Princeton's WordNet
overpopulate(verb)
cause to have too great a population
"Some towns in New Jersey are becoming overpopulated"
Wiktionary
overpopulate(Verb)
To fill with too many individuals; to exceed the capacity of a region to contain the population.
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