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Overpower as a Verb
Definitions of "Overpower" as a verb
Synonyms of "Overpower" as a verb (57 Words)
Usage Examples of "Overpower" as a verb
Associations of "Overpower" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Overpower” are: overcome, overtake, overwhelm, sweep over, whelm, overmaster, gain control over, prevail over, get the better of, get the upper hand over, gain mastery over, master, control, overthrow, overturn, upset, subdue, suppress, subjugate, hegemonize, repress, quell, quash, crush, finish, bring someone to their knees, break, conquer, defeat, vanquish, beat, be victorious over, gain a victory over, triumph over, best, worst, trounce, rout, dominating, suffocating, move, stir, affect, touch, impress, sweep someone off their feet, strike, stun, shake, disturb, devastate, take aback, daze, leave speechless, spellbind, dazzle, floor

Overpower as a Verb

Definitions of "Overpower" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “overpower” as a verb can have the following definitions:

Be too intense for; overwhelm.
Defeat or overcome with superior strength.
Overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli.
Overcome by superior force.

Synonyms of "Overpower" as a verb (57 Words)

affect	Have an effect on; make a difference to. He was visibly affected by the tragedy.
be victorious over	Be priced at.
beat	Give a beating to subject to a beating either as a punishment or as an act of aggression. The teacher used to beat* the students.*
best	Outwit or get the better of (someone. She refused to allow herself to be bested.
break	Break down literally or metaphorically. Break a promise.
bring someone to their knees	Cause to happen or to occur as a consequence.
conquer	Successfully overcome (a problem or weakness. The second Briton to conquer* Everest.*
control	Exercise authoritative control or power over. Control your anger.
crush	Crush or bruise. I was crushed was I not good enough.
daze	Overcome as with astonishment or disbelief. She was dazed by his revelations.
dazzle	To cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light. The dancer dazzled the audience with his turns and jumps.
defeat	Prevent (an aim) from being achieved. She was defeated by the last steep hill.
devastate	Overwhelm or overpower. He was devastated by his grief when his son died.
disturb	Tamper with. Don t disturb* the patient s wounds by moving him too rapidly.*
dominating	Be greater in significance than.
finish	Provide with a finish. Over 100 000 head of cattle are finished every year.
floor	Provide a room or area with a floor. A stone floored building.
gain a victory over	Rise in rate or price.
gain control over	Earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages.
gain mastery over	Rise in rate or price.
get the better of	Give certain properties to something.
get the upper hand over	Cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner.
hegemonize	Subject (a population, region, process, etc.) to a dominant political or social power. Globalization hegemonizes and controls the urban as well as rural poor.
impress	Impress positively. I was always impressed by the quality of the students.
leave speechless	Have as a result or residue.
master	Make a master copy of a film or recording. The methods can master* the problems.*
move	Have a turn make one s move in a game. He justly moves one s derision.
overcome	Overcome as with emotions or perceptual stimuli. You must overcome* all difficulties.*
overmaster	Overcome by superior force. He was overmastered by events.
overtake	Catch up with and possibly overtake. Disaster overtook the town in 1296.
overthrow	Cause the downfall of; of rulers. He grips the ball too tight and overthrows it.
overturn	Cause to overturn from an upright or normal position. A coach hit a car and overturned.
overwhelm	Cover completely or make imperceptible. Floodwaters overwhelmed hundreds of houses.
prevail over	Be valid, applicable, or true.
quash	Reject as invalid, especially by legal procedure. A hospital executive quashed rumours that nursing staff will lose jobs.
quell	Subdue or silence (someone. Extra police were called to quell* the disturbance.*
repress	Prevent the transcription of (a gene). The process of repressing gene transcription.
rout	Make a groove in. Rout out the fighters from their caves.
shake	Shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively. Shake the salt out of the salt shaker.
spellbind	Put into a trance. The singer held the audience spellbound.
stir	Stir feelings in. They will be stirred to action by what is written.
strike	Undertake strike action against an employer. Strike an arc.
stun	Knock unconscious or into a dazed or semi-conscious state. The man was stunned by a blow to the head.
subdue	Bring under control by force or authority. She managed to subdue* an instinct to applaud.*
subjugate	Make subservient; force to submit or subdue. The invaders had soon subjugated most of the population.
suffocating	Suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of.
suppress	Forcibly put an end to. Suppress a smile.
sweep over	Cover the entire range of.
sweep someone off their feet	Sweep with a broom or as if with a broom.
take aback	Proceed along in a vehicle.
touch	Affect or concern. I ve got friends who ll pull strings nobody will dare touch* me.*
triumph over	To express great joy.
trounce	Censure severely or angrily. Essex trounced Cambridgeshire 5 1 in the final.
upset	Cause to lose one’s composure. The motion of the boat would upset* his stomach.*
vanquish	Come out better in a competition, race, or conflict. He successfully vanquished his rival.
whelm	Well up or flow. The brook whelmed up from its source.
worst	Get the better of; defeat. This was not the time for a deep discussion she was tired and she would be worsted.

Usage Examples of "Overpower" as a verb

They were overpowered by the fumes.
He overpowered the two men and frogmarched them to the police station.

Associations of "Overpower" (30 Words)

beat	The rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart. We beat* the competition.*
captor	A person that catches or confines another. He managed to escape from his captors two nights later.
chasten	(of a rebuke or misfortune) have a restraining or moderating effect on. The director was somewhat chastened by his recent flops.
chastise	Rebuke or reprimand severely. She chastised him for his insensitive remarks.
conquer	Overcome by conquest. Conquer your fears.
conquest	The overcoming of a problem or weakness. She was someone he could display before his friends as his latest conquest.
curb	Restrain a horse by means of a curb. She promised she would curb* her temper.*
defeat	An instance of defeating or being defeated. Garibaldi defeated the Neapolitan army.
disarm	Make less hostile; win over. The other militias had disarmed by the agreed deadline.
enslave	Make a slave of; bring into servitude. They were enslaved by their need to take drugs.
inhibit	Make (someone) self-conscious and unable to act in a relaxed and natural way. His father s cold and distant demeanor inhibited him emotionally.
inhibition	(psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires. The children at first shy soon lost their inhibitions.
kingdom	A monarchy with a king or queen as head of state. The untroubled kingdom* of reason.*
limit	Set or serve as a limit to. A weight limit.
overawe	Subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats. The eleven year old was overawed by the atmosphere.
overcome	Overcome as with emotions or perceptual stimuli. She was obviously overcome* with excitement.*
overthrow	A score made because the ball has been overthrown. One who is already prostrate cannot be overthrown.
overwhelm	Overcome by superior force. Floodwaters overwhelmed hundreds of houses.
predominance	The state or condition of being greater in number or amount. The predominance* of women in such professions as social work and nursing.*
repress	Put down by force or intimidation. The uprisings were repressed.
restrain	Hold back. Amiss had to restrain* his impatience.*
simplistic	Characterized by extreme and often misleading simplicity. Simplistic arguments of the ruling party.
subdue	Get on top of; deal with successfully. Charles went on a campaign to subdue* the Saxons.*
subjection	Forced submission to control by others. The country s subjection* to European colonialism.*
subjugate	Put down by force or intimidation. The invaders had soon subjugated most of the population.
suppress	Come down on or keep down by unjust use of one’s authority. This drug can suppress* the hemorrhage.*
surmount	Be on top of. All manner of cultural differences were surmounted.
transcend	Surpass (a person or achievement. He doubts that he will ever transcend* Shakespeare.*
tyranny	Cruel and oppressive government or rule. Refugees fleeing tyranny* and oppression.*
warring	(of two or more people or groups) in conflict with each other. Warring factions.