1. to educate beyond what is necessary or useful for a particular purpose or position
Usage: often used in passive voice

Examples

• Some critics argue that universities overeducate students for jobs that don’t require advanced degrees.
• The company worried about overeducating employees who might then leave for better opportunities.
• Many graduates feel overeducated for the entry-level positions available to them.
• The training program was careful not to overeducate workers beyond their actual job requirements.
• Parents sometimes overeducate their children, pushing them toward unnecessary advanced courses.
• The vocational school aimed to educate students appropriately without overeducating them for practical trades.