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overpower ( Verb)
UK /ˌəʊ.vəˈpaʊər/ US /ˌoʊ.vɚˈpaʊ.ɚ/
Present
overpower
Ing
overpowering
He/She/It
overpowers
Past Simple
overpowered
Past Participle
overpowered
1-
C1
to totally destroy or seize manage over someone by utilizing superior power
-> Police needed guns to overpower the thieves.
-> Can two of us overpower him?
Synonym
defeat, overcome
2-
C1
to be so powerful or large that it has a significant impact on anyone or anything
-> The smell of the gas overpowered my mum when I was at work.
-> I was overpowered by her rudeness.
Synonym
overwhelm