overexploitation
/ˌoʊvərˌɛksplɔɪˈteɪʃən/
noun
- The act of using a natural resource or system too much, so that it becomes damaged or cannot recover.
- Overexploitation of fish stocks has led to the collapse of many ocean fisheries.
- Conservationists warn that overexploitation of groundwater could cause serious water shortages.
- The forest suffered from overexploitation when too many trees were cut down without replanting.
- The act of using a person, group, or situation in an unfair or excessive way for gain.
- The workers protested against the overexploitation of their labor by the factory owners.
- Overexploitation of interns by paying them nothing while demanding long hours is unethical.
- The company was accused of overexploitation of its customers through hidden fees and misleading ads.
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