- overbear
- v1. bear down or down on, press down, weigh down, push down, force down.2. overcome, conquer, triumph over, defeat, win out over, get the better of, beat, Inf. beat out, Inf. whip; overpower, overwhelm, destroy, crush, trounce, Inf. stomp, trample, ruin.3. dominate, domineer, lord it over, play the lord, master, control, rule, govern; command, order, lay down the law, call the shots or plays, Inf. wear the pants, run the show, rule the roost, wear the crown, occupy the throne, have the whip hand; have the upper hand, be master of the situation, be on top of, have [s.o.] under one's thumb; wield the sceptor, wield the power, sway, bend to one's will, force, coerce.4. tyrannize, rule with a rod of iron, rule with an iron or high hand, boss or boss around, tell [s.o.] what to do; browbeat, intimidate, threaten, bully, ride roughshod over, ride herd on; oppress, suppress, repress, keep down or under; step on, walk all over, use [s.o.] for a doormat; break, humble, subdue, subjugate, subject, subordinate, enthrall, enslave, reduce to slavery, hold captive, hold in bondage.
A Note on the Style of the synonym finder. 2014.