Found 2 items, similar to overshadow.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: overshadow overshadow v 1: exceed in importance; outweigh; “This problem overshadows our lives right now” [syn: eclipse] 2: make appear small by comparison; “This year's debt dwarves that of last year” [syn: shadow, dwarf] 3: cast a shadow upon; “The tall tree overshadowed the house”; “The tragedy overshadowed the couple's happiness”
English → English (gcide) Definition: Overshadow Overshadow \O`ver*shad"ow\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Overshadowed; p. pr. & vb. n. Overshadowing. ] [Cf. Overshade. ] 1. To throw a shadow, or shade, over; to darken; to obscure. [1913 Webster] There was a cloud that overshadowed them. --Mark ix. 7. [1913 Webster] 2. Fig.: To cover with a superior influence; to be viewed as more important than. --Milton. [1913 Webster +PJC] 3. To cause to be sad or disappointing; to cast a sad shadow on; as, an accidental death overshadowed the joy of the festival. [PJC]