overawe

verb
UK: /ˌəʊvərˈɔː/
US: /ˌoʊvərˈɔː/

  1. To impress or frighten someone into doing what you want.

    1. The speaker's powerful voice can overawe the audience.
    2. The sheer size of the building was designed to overawe visitors.

  2. To subdue or restrain by inspiring fear or respect.

    1. The general tried to overawe the enemy with a show of force.
    2. The government attempted to overawe the protestors through intimidation tactics.

Synonyms

intimidate daunt bully cow browbeat domineer

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "overawe" in English means: To impress or frighten someone into doing what you want., To subdue or restrain by inspiring fear or respect..

The phonetic transcription of "overawe" is /ˌəʊvərˈɔː/ in British English and /ˌoʊvərˈɔː/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "overawe": intimidate, daunt, bully, cow, browbeat, domineer.

Example usage of "overawe": "The speaker's powerful voice can overawe the audience.". More examples on the page.