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overuses

overuses is the third-person singular simple present indicative of overuse.

Meaning of overuse

Verb

overuse (third-person singular simple present overuses, present participle overusing, simple past and past participle overused)

  1. (transitive) To use too much of (something); to use (it) too often.
    • Another group argues that the diagnosis is being overused and that many of the diagnosed cases are iatrogenic, or unintentionally shaped or caused by the practitioner2003, Michael L. Raulin, Abnormal Psychology, Pearson Education, Inc., page 494
    Synonyms:
    overwork

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Questions about overuses

What is overuses the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Overuses is the third-person singular simple present indicative of overuse.

Words near overuses in the dictionary

  1. overusage
  2. overuse
  3. overused
  4. overuser
  5. overusers
  6. overuses
  7. overusing
  8. overutilisation
  9. overutilise
  10. overutilised
  11. overutilises

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