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overawe

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o·ver·awe  (vr-ô)
tr.v. o·ver·awed, o·ver·aw·ing, o·ver·awes
To control or subdue by inspiring awe.
overawe [ˌəʊvərˈɔː]
vb
(tr) to subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.overawe - subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)
cow
awe - inspire awe in; "The famous professor awed the undergraduates"
buffalo - intimidate or overawe
Translations
overawe [ˌəʊvərˈɔː] VT → intimidar
I was overawed by his presence → me sentía intimidado en su presencia
I was overawed by the occasion → me sentía sobrecogido por la ocasión
overawe [ˌəʊvərˈɔː] vt → intimider
to be overawed by sth → être intimidé par qch
overawe [ˌəʊvərˈɔː] vt → intimidire
overawe [ˌəʊvərˈɔː] vt → intimidire


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The old and sober part of the townspeople were very angry at the government for sending soldiers to overawe them.
Grandfather's Chair by Hawthorne, Nathaniel View in context
Our men barely numbered half, and as we were also hampered by the camels, there was no use in fighting, so we tried to overawe them by informing them who we were, and whither we were going.
The Arabian Nights by Lang, Andrew View in context
They were sparing of the Heat-Ray that night, either be- cause they had but a limited supply of material for its production or because they did not wish to destroy the country but only to crush and overawe the opposition they had aroused.
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