overshadow

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of OVERSHADOW

to make dark, dim, or indistinct <large trees overshadow the yard and darken the house for much of the day>

Synonyms becloud, bedim, befog, blacken, blear, blur, darken, dim, dislimn, fog, fuzz (up), haze, mist, obscure, overcast, overcloud, overshadow, shadow, shroud

Related Words adumbrate, blot out, conceal, eclipse, hide, obliterate, screen, shade; camouflage, cloak, cover, curtain, disguise, mask, veil

Near Antonyms expose, reveal, uncover, unveil

Antonyms brighten, illuminate, illumine, light (up), lighten

to be greater in importance than <later you'll find that verbal skills overshadow any skills you have at video games>

Synonyms outrank, overbalance, overshadow, overweigh

Related Words count, import, matter, mean, signify, weigh; dwarf; exceed, outstrip, surpass, transcend

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