What does overhunt mean?
Overhunt means (transitive) To hunt (an animal, a piece of land, etc.) too much..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
(transitive) To hunt (an animal, a piece of land, etc.) too much..
Steller's sea cow was overhunted and became extinct in the 18th century.
Use overhunt when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Overhunt means (transitive) To hunt (an animal, a piece of land, etc.) too much..
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Steller's sea cow was overhunted and became extinct in the 18th century.
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