overbear

transitive-verb
UK: /ˌəʊvəˈbeə(r)/
US: /ˌoʊvərˈber/

  1. To dominate someone by force or personality, making them feel inferior or powerless.

    1. Don't overbear me, let me speak.
    2. Her loud voice can overbear quieter colleagues during meetings.

  2. To suppress or overcome something, such as a feeling or opposition.

    1. The pain starts to overbear me.
    2. The sheer scale of the project threatened to overbear the team's resources.

Synonyms

dominate subdue overwhelm intimidate suppress bully overpower
overbear intransitive-verb

  1. To be overwhelming or overpowering in effect or influence.

    1. The heat will overbear us.
    2. The pressure from the company can overbear and cause stress.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "overbear" in English means: To dominate someone by force or personality, making them feel inferior or powerless., To suppress or overcome something, such as a feeling or opposition..

The phonetic transcription of "overbear" is /ˌəʊvəˈbeə(r)/ in British English and /ˌoʊvərˈber/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "overbear": dominate, subdue, overwhelm, intimidate, suppress, bully, overpower.

Example usage of "overbear": "Don't overbear me, let me speak.". More examples on the page.