1. to populate (an area) with too many people; to cause overpopulation in
Usage: rare

Examples

• Urban planners worry that rapid development could overpeople the small coastal town.
• The island nation fears that immigration might overpeople its limited territory.
• Critics argue that the housing project would overpeople an already crowded neighborhood.
• Environmental groups warn against policies that might overpeople fragile ecosystems.
• The city council voted against the proposal, claiming it would overpeople the downtown area.