Synonyms of the word

overshadow

• v. (transitive) To obscure something by casting a shadow.
• v. (transitive) To dominate something and make it seem insignificant.

becloud

• v. (transitive) To cause to become obscure or muddled.
• v. (transitive, usually passive) To cover or surround with clouds.

befog

• v. To envelop in fog.
• v. To confuse; mystify.

cloud

• n. (obsolete) A rock; boulder; a hill.
• n. A visible mass of water droplets suspended in the air.
• n. Any mass of dust, steam or smoke resembling such a mass.
• n. Anything which makes things foggy or gloomy.
• n. A group or swarm, especially suspended above the ground or flying.
• n. An elliptical shape or symbol whose outline is a series of semicircles, supposed to resemble a cloud.
• n. (computing, with "the") The Internet, regarded as an amorphous omnipresent space for processing and storage,…
• n. (figuratively) A negative aspect of something positive: see every cloud has a silver lining or every silver…
• n. (slang) Crystal methamphetamine.
• n. A large, loosely-knitted headscarf worn by women.
• v. (intransitive) To become foggy or gloomy, to become obscured from sight.
• v. (transitive) To overspread or hide with a cloud or clouds.
• v. (transitive) To make obscure.
• v. (transitive) To make gloomy or sullen.
• v. (transitive) To blacken; to sully; to stain; to tarnish (reputation or character).
• v. (transitive) To mark with, or darken in, veins or sports; to variegate with colours.

command

• n. An order to do something.
• n. The right or authority to order, control or dispose of; the right to be obeyed or to compel obedience.
• n. power of control, direction or disposal; mastery.
• n. A position of chief authority; a position involving the right or power to order or control.
• n. The act of commanding; exercise or authority of influence.
• n. (military) A body or troops, or any naval or military force, under the control of a particular officer;…
• n. Dominating situation; range or control or oversight; extent of view or outlook.
• n. (computing) A directive to a computer program acting as an interpreter of some kind, in order to perform…
• n. (baseball) The degree of control a pitcher has over his pitches.
• v. (transitive) To order, give orders; to compel or direct with authority.
• v. (transitive) To have or exercise supreme power, control or authority over, especially military; to have…
• v. (transitive) To require with authority; to demand, order, enjoin.
• v. (transitive) to dominate through ability, resources, position etc.; to overlook.
• v. (transitive) To exact, compel or secure by influence; to deserve, claim.
• v. (transitive) To hold, to control the use of.
• v. (intransitive, archaic) To have a view, as from a superior position.
• v. (obsolete) To direct to come; to bestow.

dominate

• v. To govern, rule or control by superior authority or power.
• v. To exert an overwhelming guiding influence over something or someone.
• v. To enjoy a commanding position in some field.
• v. To overlook from a height.

dwarf

• n. (mythology) Any member of a race of beings from (especially Scandinavian and other Germanic) folklore,…
• n. (now often offensive) A person of short stature, often one whose limbs are disproportionately small in…
• n. An animal, plant or other thing much smaller than the usual of its sort.
• n. (astronomy) A star of relatively small size.
• adj. (especially in botany) Miniature.
• v. (transitive) To render (much) smaller, turn into a dwarf (version).
• v. (transitive) To make appear (much) smaller, puny, tiny.
• v. (transitive) To make appear insignificant.
• v. (intransitive) To become (much) smaller.
• v. To hinder from growing to the natural size; to make or keep small; to stunt.

eclipse

• n. (astronomy) An alignment of astronomical objects whereby one object comes between the observer (or notional…
• n. Especially, an alignment whereby a planetary object (for example, the Moon) comes between the Sun and…
• n. A seasonal state of plumage in some birds, notably ducks, adopted temporarily after the breeding season…
• n. Obscurity, decline, downfall.
• v. (transitive) Of astronomical bodies, to cause an eclipse.
• v. (transitive, figuratively) To overshadow; to be better or more noticeable than.
• v. (Irish grammar) To undergo eclipsis.

excel

• v. (transitive) To surpass someone or something; to be better or do better than someone or something.
• v. (intransitive) To be much better than others.
• v. (rare) To exceed, to go beyond.

fog

• n. (uncountable) A thick cloud that forms near the ground; the obscurity of such a cloud.
• n. (uncountable) A mist or film clouding a surface.
• n. A state of mind characterized by lethargy and confusion.
• n. (photography) A silver deposit or other blur on a negative or developed photographic image.
• n. (computer graphics) Distance fog.
• v. (intransitive) To become covered with or as if with fog.
• v. (intransitive) To become obscured in condensation or water.
• v. (intransitive, photography) To become dim or obscure.
• v. (transitive) To cover with or as if with fog.
• v. (transitive) To disperse insecticide into (a forest canopy) so as to collect organisms.
• v. (transitive) To obscure in condensation or water.
• v. (transitive) To make confusing or obscure.
• v. (transitive, photography) To make dim or obscure.
• v. To practice in a small or mean way; to pettifog.
• n. A new growth of grass appearing on a field that has been mowed or grazed.
• n. (Britain, dialect) Tall and decaying grass left standing after the cutting or grazing season; foggage.
• n. (Scotland) Moss.
• v. (transitive) To pasture cattle on the fog, or aftergrass, of; to eat off the fog from.

mist

• n. (uncountable) Water or other liquid finely suspended in air.
• n. (countable) A layer of fine droplets or particles.
• n. (figuratively) Anything that dims or darkens, and obscures or intercepts vision.
• v. To form mist.
• v. To spray fine droplets on, particularly of water.
• v. To cover with a mist.
• v. (of the eyes) To be covered by tears.

obnubilate

• adj. (obsolete) Covered or darkened as with a cloud; overclouded; obscured.
• v. (obsolete) To obscure, to shadow.
• v. To make cloudy.

obscure

• adj. Dark, faint or indistinct.
• adj. Hidden, out of sight or inconspicuous.
• adj. difficult to understand.
• adj. not well-known.
• v. (transitive) To render obscure; to darken; to make dim; to keep in the dark; to hide; to make less visible,…
• v. (transitive) To hide, put out of sight etc.
• v. (intransitive, obsolete) To conceal oneself; to hide.

overlook

• n. A vista or point that gives a beautiful view.
• v. To look down upon from a place that is over or above; to look over or view from a higher position; to…
• v. Hence: To supervise; to watch over; sometimes, to observe secretly.
• v. To inspect; to examine; to look over carefully or repeatedly.
• v. To look upon with an evil eye; to bewitch by looking upon; to fascinate.
• v. To fail to notice; to look over and beyond (anything) without seeing it; to miss or omit in looking.
• v. To pretend not to have noticed, especially a mistake; to pass over without censure or punishment.

overtop

• v. (transitive) To be higher than; to rise over the top of.
• v. (transitive) To place too many toppings on.
• adv. (now chiefly Canada, US) Over the top.

shadow

• n. A dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object.
• n. Relative darkness, especially as caused by the interruption of light; gloom, obscurity.
• n. (obsolete) A reflected image, as in a mirror or in water.
• n. That which looms as though a shadow.
• n. A small degree; a shade.
• n. An imperfect and faint representation.
• n. (Britain, law enforcement) A trainee, assigned to work with an experienced officer.
• n. One who secretly or furtively follows another.
• n. A type of lettering form of word processors that makes a cubic effect.
• n. An influence, especially a pervasive or a negative one.
• n. A spirit; a ghost; a shade.
• n. (obsolete, Latinism) An uninvited guest accompanying one who was invited.
• n. (psychology) In Jungian psychology, an unconscious aspect of the personality.
• v. To block light or radio transmission.
• v. (espionage) To secretly or discreetly track or follow another, to keep under surveillance.
• v. To accompany a professional during the working day, so as to learn about an occupation one intends to…
• v. (programming) To make an identifier, usually a variable, inaccessible by declaring another of the same…
• v. (computing) To apply the shadowing process to (the contents of ROM).
• adj. Unofficial, informal, unauthorized, but acting as though it were.
• adj. Having power or influence, but not widely known or recognized.
• adj. (politics) Acting in a leadership role before being formally recognized.

surpass

• v. (transitive) To go beyond, especially in a metaphoric or technical manner; to exceed.