overbears
Overwhelms by force
Overbears is the present tense of overbear, meaning to dominate or overwhelm by superior force or authority.
Someone who overbears others imposes their will through sheer pressure rather than persuasion: His personality overbears everyone in the room.
The word suggests crushing opposition rather than winning agreement.
Suppresses or suffocates
- suffocatesFatally obstructs breathing
- stiflesSuppresses or restrains
- crushesCompresses with force
- burdensWeighty obligations borne
weighs down · bears down · presses · tramples · grinds down · represses · suppresses · persecutes
Those who intimidate others
- browbeatsIntimidates into submission
- cowsAdult female bovines
- coercesObtains by intimidation
- threatensExpresses intent to harm
menaces · pressures · strongarms · badgers · hectors · harasses · railroads · steamrolls
Aggressively asserting control
- imperiousArrogantly authoritative
- authoritarianFavoring absolute control
- high-handedDomineering without regard for others
- bossyToo fond of directing others
dictatorial · tyrannical · despotic · heavy-handed · arrogant · haughty · lordly · pushy
Defeats through greater strength
- overwhelmsConquers by superior force
- subjugatesBrings under complete control
- conquersDefeats and takes control
- subduesOvercomes and controls
controls · commands · dictates · prevails · triumphs · vanquishes · defeats · masters
smothers
Suppresses or suffocates
- suffocatesFatally obstructs breathing
- stiflesSuppresses or restrains
- crushesCompresses with force
burdens · weighs down · bears down · presses · tramples · grinds down · represses · suppresses · persecutes · dominates
bullies
Those who intimidate others
threatens · menaces · pressures · strongarms · badgers · hectors · harasses · railroads · steamrolls · bulldozes
domineering
Aggressively asserting control
- imperiousArrogantly authoritative
- authoritarianFavoring absolute control
- high-handedDomineering without regard for others
bossy · dictatorial · tyrannical · despotic · heavy-handed · arrogant · haughty · lordly · pushy · forceful
overpowers
Defeats through greater strength
- overwhelmsConquers by superior force
- subjugatesBrings under complete control
- conquersDefeats and takes control
subdues · controls · commands · dictates · prevails · triumphs · vanquishes · defeats · masters · crushes
overbearsyields
Gives forth results
submits · coaxes · cajoles · defers · capitulates
overbearsshrinks back
Withdraws in fear
retreats · withdraws · holds back · hesitates · demurs
- overbearing motherDomineering female parent