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Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

overuse

/(ō`vẽr*ūz")/ · o·ver·use · IPA /ˌoʊvɚˈjuːz/
01 v. t. To use excessively; to use too often; as, scientists tend to overuse technical terms.
  1. 1.
    To use excessively; to use too often; as, scientists tend to overuse technical terms.
02 n. Excessive use.
  1. 1.
    Excessive use.