overawe
[oh-ver-aw]
/ ˌoʊ vərˈɔ /
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awe
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browbeat
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cow
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daunt
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dazzle
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discourage
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impress
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intimidate
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quieten
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shush
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silence
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Overawe, ō-vėr-aw′, v.t. to restrain by fear or by superior influence.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various