What is "overbear" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does overbear mean in English? Meaning of overbear definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "overbear" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "overbear": overcome

Verb

  • Meaning: overcome
  • Example: overbear criticism, protest, or arguments
  • Synonyms: overbear
  • Hypernyms: dominate
  • Pronunciation in UK: /əʊvəˈbɛː/

    Meaning of "overbear": bear too much

    Verb

  • Meaning: bear too much
  • Synonyms: overbear
  • Hypernyms: bear turn out
  • Pronunciation in UK: /əʊvəˈbɛː/

    Meaning of "overbear": contract the abdominal muscles during childbirth to ease delivery

    Verb

  • Meaning: contract the abdominal muscles during childbirth to ease delivery
  • Synonyms: bear down overbear
  • Hypernyms: compact compress constrict contract press squeeze
  • Pronunciation in UK: /əʊvəˈbɛː/

    Synonyms:

    bully, hector, intimidate, coerce, harass, oppress, badger, cow, frighten, bludgeon, tyrannize, threaten, bulldoze, bluster, domineer, lean on, overawe, dragoon, despotize, lord it over, put heat on, put the chill on, put through the wringer, terrorize, torture, hector, bludgeon, coerce, harass, torment, persecute, threaten, oppress, browbeat, bulldoze, menace, cow, bluster, tyrannize, swagger, enforce, domineer, dragoon, showboat, buffalo, despotize, lean on, ride roughshod, turn on the heat, walk heavy, manage, wield, direct, determine, supervise, dominate, control, coach, force, subdue, influence, administer, coerce, curb, dictate, regulate, prevail, check, lead, compel, repress, tyrannize, charge, restrain, conduct, override, sway, hinder, head, run, superintend, prescribe, stop, reign, boss, conquer, govern, exact, officiate, domineer, guide, push, constrain, oppress, predominate, take over, exercise power, have authority, hold office, preside over, reign over, control, run, lead, overshadow, manage, influence, command, dictate, monopolize, prevail, head, handle, preponderate, outshine, overrule, eclipse, direct, reign, boss, tyrannize, domineer, subjugate, predominate, sway, subject, call the shots, detract from, have upper hand, hold sway over, keep under thumb, lay down the law, lead by the nose, play first fiddle, prevail over, rule the roost, run the show, sit on top of, superabound, have ones way, bulldoze, menace, bully, hector, intimidate, bluster, rule, bend, swagger, tyrannize, reign, preponderate, threaten, dominate, prevail, browbeat, predominate, boss around, henpeck, be in the saddle, call the shots, keep under thumb, kick around, lead by the nose, push the buttons, rule the roost, run the show, run things, throw weight around, in the drivers seat, congratulate, swell, exult, boast, crow, plume, strut, pique, felicitate, vaunt, brag, prance, presume, swagger, gasconade, preen, be proud, flatter oneself, glory in, hold head high, puff up, revel in, felicitate, congratulate, swagger, exult, boast, crow, gasconade, preen, pique, brag, prance, presume, strut, swell, vaunt, be proud, flatter oneself, glory in, hold head high, puff up, revel in, control, manage, influence, direct, outshine, dictate, handle, prevail, subject, lead, overshadow, tyrannize, sway, head, run, reign, boss, domineer, overrule, eclipse, rule, command, subjugate, monopolize, predominate, call the shots, detract from, have upper hand, hold sway over, keep under thumb, lay down the law, lead by the nose, play first fiddle, prevail over, reign supreme, rule the roost, run the show, sit on top of, superabound, have ones way,

    Antonyms:

    assist, aid, coax, compliment, praise, leave alone, help, boost, alleviate, aid, delight, help, please, make happy, relieve, boost, allow, leave alone, surrender, release, aid, assist, liberate, permit, comply, consent, obey, retreat, contradict, countermand, revoke, mismanage, abandon, give up, let go, yield, start, neglect, leave alone, encourage, help, lose, allow, follow, free, leave, advance, serve, submit, oppose, recall, reverse, obey, surrender, follow, lose, mismanage, neglect, submit, go along, yield, be below, assist, surrender, leave alone, help, serve, submit, follow, yield, deprecate, humble, be modest, deprecate, be modest, surrender, obey, mismanage, neglect, lose, follow, fall behind, serve, submit,

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