outbreed
verb
out·breed
| \ ˈau̇t-ˌbrēd
, -ˈbrēd\
, -ˈbrēd\
outbred\ ˈau̇t-ˌbred
, -ˈbred \;
outbreeding
, -ˈbred \;
outbreeding
Definition of outbreed
2
\ ˌau̇t-ˈbrēd
\
: to breed faster than
\
: to breed faster than
Examples of outbreed in a Sentence
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Evidently, the herders somehow outbred or exterminated most of Europe’s original farmers. — Jared Diamond, New York Times, "A Brand-New Version of Our Origin Story," 20 Apr. 2018 QuiverFull is based on the belief that, like pure white people, good Christians are going out of style because they are being outbred by sinners. — Michael Harriot, The Root, "Couple Who Kept Their 13 Children in Chains Begs Question: What Kind of White People Mess Is ‘QuiverFull’?," 17 Jan. 2018 This threat, called outbreeding depression, raises hackles amongst conservation biologists and is a primary argument against using genetic rescue more widely. — Laura Poppick, Smithsonian, "Threatened Species? Science to the (Genetic) Rescue!," 27 Apr. 2017 This threat, called outbreeding depression, raises hackles amongst conservation biologists and is a primary argument against using genetic rescue more widely. — Laura Poppick, Smithsonian, "Threatened Species? Science to the (Genetic) Rescue!," 27 Apr. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'outbreed.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for outbreed
outbreed
transitive verb
out·breed
| \ -ˈbrēd
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outbred\ -ˈbred
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outbreeding\ -ˈbrēd-iŋ
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outbreeding\ -ˈbrēd-iŋ
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Medical Definition of outbreed
1
: to subject to outbreeding
2
: to increase in numbers faster than the increase in (a resource or a competing population)
humans may outbreed their food supply