overcultivate
/ˌoʊvərˈkʌltɪveɪt/
verb
- To farm or grow crops on land too much or too often, which can damage the soil.
- Farmers who overcultivate their fields may cause the soil to lose nutrients.
- The region's soil became poor because they continued to overcultivate the same crops year after year.
- Experts warn not to overcultivate the land, or it will become barren.
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