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   overpower

   /ˌəʊvəˈpaʊə/

   verb

   • 1. defeat or overcome with superior strength: "he overpowered the two men and frogmarched them to the police station" Similar gain control overoverwhelmprevail overget the better ofget the upper hand overgain mastery overmastercontroloverthrowoverturnupsetsubduesuppresssubjugatehegemonizerepressquellquashcrushfinishbring someone to their kneesbreakconquerdefeatvanquishbeatbe victorious overgain a victory overtriumph overbestworsttrounceroutinformal:thrashlickclobberwhipwipe the floor withdrubtankblow out of the waterown
   • ▪ be too intense for; overwhelm: "they were overpowered by the fumes" Similar overcomeoverwhelmsweep overmovestiraffecttouchimpresssweep someone off their feetstrikestunshakedisturbdevastatetake abackdazeleave speechlessspellbinddazzlefloorinformal:bowl overblow awayknock/hit for sixknock sidewaysget to

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