overshadow

verb
UK: /ˌəʊvəˈʃædəʊ/
US: /ˌoʊvərˈʃædoʊ/

  1. To appear more important than someone or something.

    1. Her success did overshadow his role in the project.
    2. The new shopping mall may overshadow the small shops in the town center.

  2. To cause someone or something to seem less important or impressive when compared to someone or something else.

    1. The bad weather did overshadow our picnic plans for the day.
    2. Their achievements in medicine overshadow all previous work in the field.

  3. To cast a shadow over; to make an area darker.

    1. A large tree did overshadow the garden, limiting sunlight.
    2. The clouds began to overshadow the sun, signaling an approaching storm.

Synonyms

dominate eclipse outshine dwarf
overshadow transitive-verb

  1. To dominate or be more prominent than something else.

    1. The tall building did overshadow all others near it.
    2. The company's success continued to overshadow its past mistakes.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "overshadow" in English means: To appear more important than someone or something., To cause someone or something to seem less important or impressive when compared to someone or something else., To cast a shadow over; to make an area darker..

The phonetic transcription of "overshadow" is /ˌəʊvəˈʃædəʊ/ in British English and /ˌoʊvərˈʃædoʊ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "overshadow": dominate, eclipse, outshine, dwarf.

Example usage of "overshadow": "Her success did overshadow his role in the project.". More examples on the page.