You cannot overeducate the man you place in charge of a steam engine on board of a ship, and on whose judgment and skill a thousand valuable lives, to say nothing of property, may depend.
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Overeducate
Synonyms for "overeducate"
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They are drilled and attend school on the premises, being taught by a capable mistress who understands their disabilities, and does not overeducate them, and yet tries to prevent their minds becoming fallow.
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“You know, one thing I find particularly unpleasant about you Americans is your tendency to overeducate your women.”
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