overgraze

English

Etymology

From over- +‎ graze.

Pronunciation

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Verb

overgraze (third-person singular simple present overgrazes, present participle overgrazing, simple past and past participle overgrazed)

1. (transitive) to graze land excessively, to the detriment of the land and its vegetation
2. (intransitive) to allow animals to graze excessively

Translations

to graze land excessively, to the detriment of the land and its vegetation

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 過度放牧／过度放牧 (guòdù fàngmù)

• Finnish: ylilaiduntaa
• Greek: υπερβοσκώ (ypervoskó)
• Norwegian: overbeite
• Russian: please add this translation if you can

to allow animals to graze excessively

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 過度放牧／过度放牧 (guòdù fàngmù)

• Finnish: ylilaiduntaa
• Greek: υπερβοσκώ (ypervoskó)
• Norwegian: please add this translation if you can
• Russian: please add this translation if you can