" overshadow "

1: to make dark, dim, or indistinct;

  * e.g., " ... large trees overshadow the yard and darken the house for much of the day "

•  Synonyms : 

•  becloud,

•  bedim,

•  befog,

•  blacken,

•  blear,

•  blur,

•  cloud,

•  darken,

•  dim,

•  dislimn,

•  fog,

•  fuzz (up),

•  haze,

•  mist,

•  obscure,

•  overcast,

•  overcloud,

•  shadow,

•  shroud

•  Antonyms : 

•  brighten,

•  illuminate,

•  illumine,

•  light (up),

•  lighten

2: to be greater in importance than;

  * e.g., " ... later you'll find that verbal skills overshadow any skills you have at video games "

•  Synonyms : 

•  outrank,

•  outweigh,

•  overbalance,

•  overweigh

•  Antonyms : 

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