/ˌəʊvəˈsɪmplɪfaɪ ||; ˌovɚˈsɪmpləˌfaɪ/verb [I,T] (present participle oversimplifying third person singular present oversimplifies;past tense past participle oversimplified) to explain sth in such a simple way that its real meaning is lost 使过于简单化