overmilk

verb

over·​milk ˌō-vər-ˈmilk 

overmilked; overmilking

transitive verb

: to milk (something) excessively:

a

: to draw milk from (an animal) too long or too often

The cows were overmilked.

an overmilked goat

b

: to exploit (something) to an excessive degree

The overall … fall in 2010 could be attributed to greedy promoters overmilking the market.

—Andrew Orlowski

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above