Overpower synonyms and antonyms
ō'vər-pou'ər
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To overpower, as with emotion; affect deeply:
To bring about the downfall, destruction, or ending of, especially by force or concerted action:
To defeat completely, forcing into disorderly retreat.
To defeat completely and decisively:
(UK) To push someone over by heading straight over them. Often used in conjunction with "over".
To press or bear down by weight or physical power
overmatch
To match more than intended.
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To spread easily in an undesired way:
To swallow up; overwhelm
Growing flat along the ground. Creeping jenny, pennyroyal, and many species of ivy have a prostrate growth habit.
win (related)
To receive as a prize or reward for performance:
affect (related)
To make a show of; to put on a pretence of; to feign; to assume. To make a false display of. [from 16th c.]
overmaster
To overpower by superior force; overcome.
overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
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To overpower or crush; overwhelm
To master is defined as to become an expert in something or to gain control over something or someone.
To bring under control, especially by military force; conquer.
To strike with great force
To remove the cream from; skim.
To overwhelm or oppress severely:
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To inspire admiration or wonder.
To overrun with water; inundate.
(Snooker, billiards) To hit the cue ball so that it slides without topspin or backspin (with or without sidespin) and continues at a natural angle after contact with the object ball
To subdue is defined as to gain control over someone or something or to calm or quiet someone or something.
To trounce is to beat or to score a major victory.
To defeat or conquer in battle; subjugate.
surrender (antonym)
To yield (oneself) to any influence, emotion, passion, or power.
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yield (antonym)
To produce a return for effort or investment:
To kill
To beat as with a stick or club; cudgel; thrash
(Sports) To hit a ball, puck, or shuttlecock in a forceful overhand stroke.
To cause the passage or defeat of (a legislative bill, etc.), or make (one's way, etc.), by crushing opposition or overriding obstacles
To strike or beat, especially repeatedly with a flail or stick.
To kill indiscriminately and mercilessly and in large numbers
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To defeat thoroughly.
To coat or finish with shellac.
To catch up with and, often, go beyond
overawe (related)
overpowering (related)
assail (related)
paralyze (related)
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suffocate (related)
To strike or pound repeatedly, usually in some sort of rhythm.
Find another word for overpower. In this page you can discover 45 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for overpower, like: overcome, overthrow, rout, overwhelm, bulldoze, overbear, overmatch, smear, engulf, prostrate and win.
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