overbear
- v overcome
overbear criticism, protest, or arguments - v bear too much
- v contract the abdominal muscles during childbirth to ease delivery
- 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.