OVERSHADOW

overshadow

(verb) cast a shadow upon; “The tall tree overshadowed the house”

shadow, overshadow, dwarf

(verb) make appear small by comparison; “This year’s debt dwarfs that of last year”

overshadow, dominate, eclipse

(verb) be greater in significance than; “the tragedy overshadowed the couple’s happiness”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Verb

overshadow (third-person singular simple present overshadows, present participle overshadowing, simple past and past participle overshadowed)

(transitive) To obscure something by casting a shadow.

(transitive) To dominate something and make it seem insignificant.

(transitive) To shelter or protect.

Synonyms

• (dominate): eclipse, outshadow, outshine, outdo, put to shame, upstage, surpass, outmatch, outstrip, dwarf

Source: Wiktionary

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O`ver*shad"ow, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Overshadowed(); p. pr. & vb. n. Overshadowing. ] Etym: [Cf. Overshade. ]

1. To throw a shadow, or shade, over; to darken; to obscure. There was a cloud that overshadowed them. Mark ix. 7.

2. Fig.: To cover with a superior influence. Milton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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