superpoblar

Senses

1. 1.

   to overpopulate

   to populate excessively or beyond sustainable capacity

Examples

• "Las grandes ciudades están siendo superpobladas por la migración rural."

  Large cities are being overpopulated by rural migration.

• "No podemos superpoblar el planeta sin consecuencias ambientales graves."

  We cannot overpopulate the planet without serious environmental consequences.

• "El barrio se ha superpoblado en los últimos años."

  The neighborhood has become overpopulated in recent years.

Usage

A transitive verb commonly used in environmental and sociological discussions. Often appears in passive constructions (estar superpoblado/a) to describe places with excessive population density. The related adjective superpoblado is more frequently used than the verb in everyday speech.