OVERSLAUGH


Meaning of OVERSLAUGH in English

/oh'veuhr slaw"/ , v.t.

to pass over or disregard (a person) by giving a promotion, position, etc., to another instead.

[ 1765-75; overslaan, equiv. to over- OVER- + slaan to strike; cf. G überschlagen; see SLAY ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .