# overlead

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To lead excessively or too much.
2. To dominate; domineer over; oppress.
3. To affront; treat with indignity.

## Etymology
From Middle English overleden, from Old English oferlǣdan (“to oppress, translate”), equivalent to over- + lead.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/overlead