Overpower

Word OVERPOWER
Character 9
Hyphenation o ver pow er o ver pow er
Pronunciations /əʊvəˈpaʊə/

Definitions and meanings of "Overpower"

What do we mean by overpower?

To overcome or vanquish by superior force; subdue. transitive verb

To affect so strongly as to make helpless or ineffective; overwhelm. transitive verb

To supply with excessive mechanical power. transitive verb

Too great a power; extensive power. noun

To vanquish by superior power or force; subdue; reduce to silence, inaction, or submission; defeat.

To be too intense or violent for: overcome by intensity; overwhelm: as, his emotions overpowered him.

Synonyms Beat, Overwhelm, etc. (see defeat), overbear, master, crush.

To excel or exceed in power; to cause to yield by superior power; to vanquish; to subdue. transitive verb

A dominating power. noun

To subdue someone by superior force. verb

To render imperceptible by means of greater strength, intensity etc. verb

Overcome by superior force verb

Overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli verb

To subdue someone by superior force.

To excel or exceed in power; to cause to yield; to subdue.

To render imperceptible by means of greater strength, intensity etc.

To make excessively powerful.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Overpower

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The word "overpower" in example sentences

Beers like weisse beers (wheat beers), typically use other methods to 'overpower' the cold suppressing effects and can be consumed cold (the yeasts that these beers use provide a fruitiness that overpowers the cold). ❋ Unknown (2009)

It's starting to dawn on some people that natural systems like La Nina can 'overpower' so-called 'man-made' global warming... ❋ GayandRight (2008)

Pat Hynse certainly is aggressive when he wants to do the "overpower" bit - almost a bully, truth be told. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The taliban terrorist scum were able to "overpower" the security guards and disarm them. ❋ Unknown (2009)

However, I don’t really like the crisp texture of fresh jalapeños, and pickled ones kind of overpower the taste of a lot of the tunas. ❋ Unknown (2008)

I could see other people along side of the road watching all this and it appeared they were in on it also, and at that time I realized there were too many of them for us to overpower if it came to that. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Maybe there is some truth to internal polls by Democrat Chet Culver suggesting a tightening in the governor race, or maybe Republicans will overpower the Democratic early voting lead on Election Day. ❋ Michael P. McDonald (2010)

The orange juice did not overpower the mango flavor, though I was suspicious that it would. ❋ Unknown (2009)

With food a central part of any Christmas celebrations I have tried to pick wines that match well with a variety of dishes and don't overpower the palate. ❋ Will Lyons (2011)

There is zero fruit on the nose – the spice and alcohol on the nose overpower everything. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Philippe Auguin, in his fourth day as WNO's music director, channeled his excitement into music that surged from the pit and sometimes threatened to overpower the singers on stage. ❋ Anne Midgette (2010)

I think that it would not overpower the creaminess of the peanut butter, but would stand up to the salty, meatiness of the bacon. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I decided NOT to show the violence between Simon & Billy, as I felt that would overpower the message of the story – which was about friendship and loyalty. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The lyrics betray less knowledge about baseball ( "The catcher hits for .318") than lust ( "Oh elope with me in private and we'll set something ablaze!"), but the song's melody and skiffle beat overpower such shortcomings. ❋ Post (2010)

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