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Overpower
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 1 of 2
Part of speech: noun (n.)
A dominating power. Bacon.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 2
Part of speech: verb (v.)
To excel or exceed in power; to cause to yield; to vanquish; to subdue; as, the light overpowers the eyes. "And overpower'd that gallant few." Wordsworth.
Synonyms: overbear; overcome; vanquish; defeat; crush; overwhelm; overthrow; rout; conquer; subdue.