overspecialise UK /ˌəʊvəˈspɛʃəˌlaɪz/US /ˌoʊvɚˈspɛʃəˌlaɪz/ verb1 •To specialize to an excessive degree.The tendency to overspecialize is also noticeable in the county. Some farmers are growing fruit to the exclusion of all other crops; some carry the practice a step further and grow only peaches. — 1915 formsoverspecialised · overspecialising · overspecialises