1. to overcome or overwhelm by superior force or power
Usage: formal
2. to dominate or control in an arrogant or bullying manner

Examples

• The army was able to overbear the enemy’s defenses.
• His aggressive personality tends to overbear others in meetings.
• The storm’s fury seemed to overbear all human efforts to resist it.
• She refused to let his loud voice overbear her quiet arguments.
• The dictator’s forces overbore all opposition.
• Don’t let their criticism overbear your confidence.
• The weight of evidence will overbear any doubts about his guilt.