English verb: oversimplify | |||
1. | oversimplify (social) simplify to an excessive degree | ||
Samples | Don't oversimplify the problem. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | exaggerate, overdo | ||
2. | oversimplify (change) make too simple | ||
Samples | Don't oversimplify the instructions. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | simplify | ||