overgrazes
/ˌoʊvərˈɡreɪzɪz/
verb
- Third person singular form of overgraze: to allow animals to graze on land so heavily that the plants are damaged and the soil becomes unhealthy.
- The report shows that the herd overgrazes the protected area during the dry season.
- The rancher overgrazes his land every year, and the grass never recovers.
- If a farmer overgrazes the same field repeatedly, the soil loses its nutrients.
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