overgraze
To graze land excessively, to the detriment of the land and its vegetationTo graze land excessively, to the detriment of the land and its vegetation
» Grasslands and the soils beneath them act as giant carbon sinks, the report notes. But not if they are overgrazed.
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2 senses(transitive)To graze land excessively, to the detriment of the land and its vegetation
(intransitive)To allow animals to graze excessively
Examples
1 sentencesGrasslands and the soils beneath them act as giant carbon sinks, the report notes. But not if they are overgrazed.
Forms
overgrazes, overgrazing, overgrazed, overgrazed| Base form | overgraze · to overgraze |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | overgrazes |
| Present participle | overgrazing |
| Past simple | overgrazed |
| Past participle | overgrazed |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.