overspecialize

Other forms: overspecialized

Definitions of overspecialize
  1. verb
    become overly specialized
    “She overspecialized when she concentrated on verbs in Fijian”
    synonyms: overspecialise
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    type of:
    narrow, narrow down, specialise, specialize
    become more focused on an area of activity or field of study
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