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Etymology

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over- +‎ teach

Verb

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overteach (third-person singular simple present overteaches, present participle overteaching, simple past and past participle overtaught)

  1. (transitive, intransitive) To teach too much.
    Geography is overtaught in my son's primary school.
    By overteaching children, we prevent them from focusing on the topics that are important.