overbear

  1. Verb.  (intransitive) To crush or press down on with physical force.
  2. Verb.  (intransitive) To prevail over, as if by superior weight or force; dominate.
  3. Verb.  (intransitive) To be more important than; outweigh.
  4. Verb.  (intransitive) To bear an overabundance of fruit or offspring.

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