overshadow
🇺🇸
/ˌəʊvərˈʃædəʊ/
🇬🇧
/ˌəʊvəˈʃædəʊ/
verb
R
To make someone or something seem less important or impressive.
His success as an athlete often overshadows his achievements in music.
R
To make an event less enjoyable by comparison to something else.
The wedding was overshadowed by the news of the natural disaster.
R
To block light from reaching something by being in front of it.
The large building overshadows the park, making it darker than usual.
translation
To make someone or something seem less important or impressive.; To make an event less enjoyable by comparison to something else.; To block light from reaching something by being in front of it.
Word Forms
3rd Present
overshadows
Past
overshadowed
Perfect
overshadowed
Progressive
overshadowing