/ˌoʊvərˈʃædoʊ/

over·shadow

BrE /ˌəʊvəˈʃædəʊ/

NAmE /ˌoʊvərˈʃædoʊ/

[often passive]

~ sb/sth

to make sb/sth seem less important, or successful

He had always been overshadowed by his elder sister.

~ sth

to make an event less enjoyable than it should be

SYN cloud

News of the accident overshadowed the day’s events.

~ sth

to throw a shadow over sth

The garden is overshadowed by tall trees.