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overfish
verb over·fish \-ˈfish\
: to catch too many fish so that there are not enough remaining
Full Definition of OVERFISH
transitive verb
: to fish to the detriment of (a fishing ground) or to the depletion of (a kind of organism)
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First Known Use of OVERFISH
1867
Rhymes with OVERFISH
angelfish, anglerfish, archerfish, bony fish, butterfish, candlefish, cuttlefish, damselfish, devilfish, flying fish, guitarfish, jellyfish, John Bullish, ladyfish, lantern fish, lionfish, microfiche, muttonfish, needlefish, paddlefish, parrot fish, pilot fish, puffer fish, rainbow fish, ribbonfish, silverfish, surgeonfish, triggerfish, zebra fish
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