oversimplify

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English simplify English oversimplify From over- + simplify.

1. To explain or present something in a way that excludes important information for the sake of brevity, or of making the explanation or presentation easy to understand.

   “But the report stresses that this comparison, based purely on the total transport performed, oversimplifies the picture. The kinds of work performed by rail and rail transport are not identical.”