overuse

Noun

• exploitation to the point of diminishing returns
• excessive use

Verb

Verb Forms: overused, overusing, overuses

• To use something too much or excessively.
• make use of too often or too extensively
• To use too much of (something); to use (it) too often.

Examples

• He would overuse the blank tile on short words, rather than saving it for a bingo.

Synonyms

overdrive, overexploitation, overutilisation, overutilization, overwork