overbear v overcome overbear criticism, protest, or arguments v bear too much v contract the abdominal muscles during childbirth to ease delivery Usage(s) Like the book, it is too slick: the color work, for instance, is lovely, but at times Director King lets scenery overbear significance. But just because Karl Malden won't be brought to overbear on this doesn't mean Amex considers it unimportant. Synonym(s) bear down