overbear

overbear
v
1. 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.

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  • Overbear — O ver*bear , v. t. 1. To bear down or carry down, as by excess of weight, power, force, etc.; to overcome; to suppress. [1913 Webster] The point of reputation, when the news first came of the battle lost, did overbear the reason of war. Bacon.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Overbear — O ver*bear , v. i. To bear fruit or offspring to excess; to be too prolific. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • overbear — index beat (defeat), browbeat, repress, subdue, subjugate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • overbear — (v.) late 14c., to carry over, from OVER (Cf. over) + BEAR (Cf. bear) (v.). Meaning to bear down by weight of physical force is from 1535 (in Coverdale), originally nautical, of an overwhelming wind; figurative sense of to overcome and repress by …   Etymology dictionary

  • overbear — [ō΄vər ber′] vt. overbore, overborne, overbearing 1. to press or bear down by weight or physical power 2. to dominate, domineer over, overrule, or subdue vi. to be too fruitful; bear to excess …   English World dictionary

  • overbear — overbearer, n. /oh veuhr bair /, v., overbore, overborne, overbearing. v.t. 1. to bear over or down by weight or force: With his superior strength he easily overbore his opponent in the fight. 2. to overcome or overwhelm: A spirited defense had… …   Universalium

  • overbear — transitive verb (overbore; overborne; also overborn; bearing) Date: 1535 1. to bring down by superior weight or force ; overwhelm 2. a. to domineer over b. to surpass in importance or cogency ; outweigh …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • overbear — verb a) To crush or press down on with physical force. b) To prevail over, as if by superior weight or force; dominate …   Wiktionary

  • overbear — o|ver|bear [ˌəuvəˈbeə US ˌouvərˈber] v past tense overbore [ ˈbo: US ˈbo:r] past participle overborne [ ˈbo:n US ˈbo:rn] [T usually passive] to defeat someone or something ▪ She is independent minded enough not to be easily overborne by her… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • overbear — v. prevail over, overcome with weight or force; domineer, subdue; outweigh, have greater importance or bearing,o·ver bear || ‚əʊvÉ™(r) bÉœrɪŋ / bɜə …   English contemporary dictionary

  • overbear — verb (past overbore; past participle overborne) overcome by emotional pressure or physical force …   English new terms dictionary

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