The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - eclipse v.

1) conceal, hide, blot out, obscure, block, veil, shroud, cover, darken: A black cloud eclipsed the moon. 2) overshadow, obscure, surpass, top, outshine: His career was eclipsed by his wife's brilliant successes. --n. 3) concealment, covering, hiding, blocking, blockage, occultation, obscuring, obscuration, darkening, shading, dimming: Though good may suffer an eclipse, it can never be extinguished. 4) decline, downturn, slump; recession: After the scandal, her career went into eclipse.