overpopulate

overpopulate
/oh'veuhr pop"yeuh layt'/, v.t., overpopulated, overpopulating.
to fill with an excessive number of people, straining available resources and facilities: Expanding industry has overpopulated the western suburbs.
[1865-70; OVER- + POPULATE]

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