1. to browse excessively or beyond what is appropriate or sustainable
Usage: ecology; agriculture

Examples

• The deer population overbrowses the forest understory each winter.
• When livestock overbrowses an area, it can lead to soil erosion.
• The park ranger noticed that elk overbrowses the young saplings.
• Careful management prevents cattle from overbrowsing the rangeland.
• The goat herd overbrowses the hillside vegetation during dry seasons.