overuse
/ˌəʊvəˈjuːz/verb
उच्चारण ओवयूज़
ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा इस्तेमाल करना, अति-प्रयोग करना
Core word
verb
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[T]
to use something too much or too often
ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा इस्तेमाल करना, अति-प्रयोग करना
- Doctors warn that overusing antibiotics makes them less effective.
- 'Amazing' is one of the most overused words in English.
- Do not overuse exclamation marks in formal writing.
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- Farmers have overused groundwater, and wells are drying up.
- Some students overuse their phones late at night.
noun/ˌəʊvəˈjuːs/
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[U, singular]
the act of using something too much or too often
अति-प्रयोग, ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा इस्तेमाल
- the overuse of chemical fertilisers
- Her knee injury was caused by overuse.
- The overuse of plastic bags is harming our rivers.
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- Overuse of the same word makes an essay boring.
- Doctors warned against the overuse of painkillers.
◇Word family
overused adjective
§Grammar and usage
The verb ends with a z sound, but the noun ends with an s sound.
Verb के अंत में z की ध्वनि आती है, जबकि noun के अंत में s की ध्वनि आती है।