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overhunt

verb

  1. hunt a species or area to the point of damaging the herd
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Wiktionary

verb

Etymology: From over- + hunt.

  1. To hunt (an animal, a piece of land, etc.) too much.

    Steller's sea cow was overhunted and became extinct in the 18th century.

overhunt — meaning, definition (verb) · Vinony