oversimplify
[ oh-ver-sim-pluh-fahy ]
/ ˌoʊ vərˈsɪm pləˌfaɪ /
verb (used with or without object), o·ver·sim·pli·fied, o·ver·sim·pli·fy·ing.
to simplify to the point of error, distortion, or misrepresentation.
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British Dictionary definitions for oversimplification
oversimplify
/ (ˌəʊvəˈsɪmplɪˌfaɪ) /
verb -fies, -fying or -fied
to simplify (something) to the point of distortion or error