overcrop

/ˌˈoʊvərˌkrɑp/
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Other forms: overcropping; overcropped

Definitions of overcrop
  1. verb
    to exhaust by excessive cultivation
    “the farmers overcropped the land”
    synonyms: overcultivate
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    type of:
    crop, cultivate, work
    prepare for crops
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