OVERSHADOW


Meaning of OVERSHADOW in English

/ ˌəʊvəˈʃædəʊ; NAmE ˌoʊvərˈʃædoʊ/ verb [ vn ] [ often passive ]

1.

to make sb/sth seem less important, or successful :

He had always been overshadowed by his elder sister.

2.

to make an event less enjoyable than it should be

SYN cloud :

News of the accident overshadowed the day's events.

3.

to throw a shadow over sth :

The garden is overshadowed by tall trees.

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WORD ORIGIN

Old English ofersceadwian (see over- , shadow ).

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.