overpump
verb
over·pump
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overpumped;
overpumping
Definition of overpump
: to pump (something) excessively
especially
: to pump water from (a water source) at a greater rate than it is replenished
overpumping groundwater When the aquifer is overpumped, the dropping water level can make shallower wells useless. — Dan Feldstein When a drought hits and imported water is reduced, farmers start overpumping and subsidence continues. — William M. Alley and Rosemarie Alley