o ‧ ver ‧ bear /ˌəʊvəˈbeə $ ˌoʊvərˈber/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense overbore /-ˈbɔː $ -ˈbɔːr/, past participle overborne /-ˈbɔːn $ -ˈbɔːrn/) [transitive usually passive]
to defeat someone or something:
She is independent-minded enough not to be easily overborne by her husband.