overhunt
/ˌoʊvərˈhʌnt/
verb
- To hunt (animals) so much that their population becomes dangerously low or they become extinct in an area.
- Many countries now have laws to prevent companies from overhunting whales.
- If we overhunt the deer in this forest, there won't be any left for future generations.
- The tribe agreed not to overhunt the buffalo, ensuring the herd would return each year.