overborneadj.

Brit.

/ˌəʊvəˈbɔːn/, U.S.

/ˌoʊvərˈbɔrn/

Forms: see overbear v.

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymons: English overborne , overbear v.

Etymology: < overborne, past participle of overbear v.

Borne down by superior force or pressure; oppressed, overcome. See overbear v.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > subjection > [adjective] > suppressed

to-bentc1401

suppressed1536

trodden1545

quailed1567

overtroddena1586

underfoot1594

undertrodden1594

downtrodden1597

downtrod1598

low-broughta1599

silenced1609

overborne1611

crusheda1616

trod1638

run-down1683

trampleda1764

overtrampled1827

sat-upon1873

1611 J. Speed Hist. Great Brit. vii. vii. 298/1 Kenwin..was a great scourge vnto the weake and ouer-borne Britaines.

1762 J. Woolman Wks. (1840) 225 An overborne discontented reaper.

1802 N. Atcheson Carrying Part of Coal Trade 4 The Coal Trade..is already overborne with duties and impositions on their [sc. the corporation's] account.

1901 G. B. Shaw Devil's Disciple i. 19 Uncle Titus, overborne, resumes his seat on the sofa.

1949 Dict. National Biogr. 1931–40 189/2 He..was as faithful to his friends as unsparing to his adversaries, however overborne the former and however highly placed the latter.

1985 N.Y. Times 14 July vii. 15/1 The overborne son and grandson of its builder, crusty old Michael O'Dock from County Clare, have come far down in the world.

1991 Navy News Nov. 40/6 Manpower considerations will predominate and clearance will not be granted in a number of branches which are currently or shortly to become overborne.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	overborne
释义	overborneadj. Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈbɔːn/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈbɔrn/ Forms: see overbear v. Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymons: English overborne , overbear v. Etymology: < overborne, past participle of overbear v. Borne down by superior force or pressure; oppressed, overcome. See overbear v. ΘΚΠ society > authority > subjection > [adjective] > suppressed to-bentc1401 suppressed1536 trodden1545 quailed1567 overtroddena1586 underfoot1594 undertrodden1594 downtrodden1597 downtrod1598 low-broughta1599 silenced1609 overborne1611 crusheda1616 trod1638 run-down1683 trampleda1764 overtrampled1827 sat-upon1873 1611 J. Speed Hist. Great Brit. vii. vii. 298/1 Kenwin..was a great scourge vnto the weake and ouer-borne Britaines. 1762 J. Woolman Wks. (1840) 225 An overborne discontented reaper. 1802 N. Atcheson Carrying Part of Coal Trade 4 The Coal Trade..is already overborne with duties and impositions on their [sc. the corporation's] account. 1901 G. B. Shaw Devil's Disciple i. 19 Uncle Titus, overborne, resumes his seat on the sofa. 1949 Dict. National Biogr. 1931–40 189/2 He..was as faithful to his friends as unsparing to his adversaries, however overborne the former and however highly placed the latter. 1985 N.Y. Times 14 July vii. 15/1 The overborne son and grandson of its builder, crusty old Michael O'Dock from County Clare, have come far down in the world. 1991 Navy News Nov. 40/6 Manpower considerations will predominate and clearance will not be granted in a number of branches which are currently or shortly to become overborne. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1611
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