Crush with authority
To overbear is to overwhelm or dominate by force of personality, argument, or sheer pressure: His father's wishes overbore his own inclinations.
Someone overbearing is domineering and difficult to resist—they impose themselves on others without regard for opposition.
The word suggests crushing or subduing rather than persuading: She overbore all objections to the plan.
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Crush with authority
To overbear is to overwhelm or dominate by force of personality, argument, or sheer pressure: His father's wishes overbore his own inclinations.
Someone overbearing is domineering and difficult to resist—they impose themselves on others without regard for opposition.
The word suggests crushing or subduing rather than persuading: She overbore all objections to the plan.
1. dominate — domineer, Rule through intimidation; overpower (Defeat by superior force); overrule (Reject by higher authority); override (Cancel by authority); boss · bully · browbeat · tyrannize · steamroll · pressure · push around · railroad · strong-arm · dictate
2. suppress — smother, Deprive of air; stifle (Suppress or restrain); crush (Compress with force); quash (Suppress or nullify); squelch · overpower · overwhelm · silence · repress · muffle · dampen · extinguish · snuff out · throttle
dominance and controloverbear ≠ yield Produce or relinquish; defer · submit · capitulate · acquiesce · relent
success vs. failure in prevailingoverbear ≠ fail Be unsuccessful; collapse · succumb · fall · flop · fold
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Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/overbear