overshadow

overshadow
Synonyms and related words:
adumbrate, becloud, bedarken, bedim, befog, begloom, bemist, bestraddle, bestride, black, black out, blacken, blight, block the light, blot out, brown, cast a shadow, clabber up, clear, cloud, cloud over, cloud up, command, cover, curtain, darken, darken over, dim, dim out, diminish, dominate, draw the curtains, dwarf, eclipse, encloud, encompass with shadow, enmist, excel, extinguish, fake out, fog, gloom, haze, impair, look down upon, mar, minimize, mist, murk, nubilate, obfuscate, obnubilate, obscure, obumbrate, occult, occultate, outshine, outtop, overarch, overcast, overcloud, overlook, oversmoke, overtop, put down, put to shame, rise above, ruin, screen, shade, shadow, show up, shutter, smog, smoke, somber, spoil, surmount, top, tower above, tower over, veil

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  • Overshadow — O ver*shad ow, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overshadowed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overshadowing}. ] [Cf. {Overshade}. ] 1. To throw a shadow, or shade, over; to darken; to obscure. [1913 Webster] There was a cloud that overshadowed them. Mark ix. 7. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • overshadow — index minimize, obfuscate, obnubilate, obscure, outweigh, overcome (surmount), predominate (command …   Law dictionary

  • overshadow — (v.) O.E. ofersceadwian to cast a shadow over, obscure, from ofer over + sceadwian to shadow (see SHADOW (Cf. shadow)); used to render L. obumbrare in New Testament. Figurative sense is from 1580s …   Etymology dictionary

  • overshadow — [v] make obscure, dim, vague adumbrate, becloud, bedim, cloud, command, darken, dim, dominate, dwarf, eclipse, excel, govern, haze, leave in the shade*, obfuscate, outshine, outweigh, overcast, overcloud, overweigh, preponderate, rise above*,… …   New thesaurus

  • overshadow — ► VERB 1) tower above and cast a shadow over. 2) cast a feeling of sadness over. 3) appear more prominent, important, or successful than …   English terms dictionary

  • overshadow — [ō΄vər shad′ō] vt. [ME ouerschadewen < OE ofersceadwian (see OVER & SHADOW), transl. of LL obumbrare in N.T.: see Luke 9:34] 1. a) to cast a shadow over b) to darken; obscure 2. to be more significant or important than by comparison …   English World dictionary

  • overshadow — UK [ˌəʊvə(r)ˈʃædəʊ] / US [ˌoʊvərˈʃædoʊ] verb [transitive] Word forms overshadow : present tense I/you/we/they overshadow he/she/it overshadows present participle overshadowing past tense overshadowed past participle overshadowed 1) [usually… …   English dictionary

  • overshadow — o|ver|shad|ow [ˌəuvəˈʃædəu US ˌouvərˈʃædou] v [T] 1.) to make someone or something else seem less important ▪ Her interest in politics began to overshadow her desire to be a poet. ▪ The achievement of the men s team was overshadowed by the… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • overshadow — [[t]o͟ʊvə(r)ʃæ̱doʊ[/t]] overshadows, overshadowing, overshadowed 1) VERB If an unpleasant event or feeling overshadows something, it makes it less happy or enjoyable. [V n] Fears for the President s safety could overshadow his peace making… …   English dictionary

  • overshadow — transitive verb Date: before 12th century 1. to cast a shadow over 2. to exceed in importance ; outweigh …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • overshadow — overshadower, n. overshadowingly, adv. /oh veuhr shad oh/, v.t. 1. to be more important or significant by comparison: For years he overshadowed his brother. 2. to cast a shadow over; cover with shadows, clouds, darkness, etc.; darken or obscure:… …   Universalium

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