v. 1 conceal, hide, blot out, obscure, block, veil, shroud, cover, darken A black cloud eclipsed the moon 2 overshadow, obscure, surpass, top, outshine His career was eclipsed by his wife's brilliant successes
n. 3 concealment, covering, hiding, blocking, blockage, occultation, obscuring, obscuration, darkening, shading, dimming Though good may suffer an eclipse, it can never be extinguished 4 decline, downturn, slump; recession After the scandal, her career went into eclipse