overpower
IPA: oʊvɝpˈaʊɝ
verb
- (transitive) To subdue someone by superior force.
- (transitive) To excel or exceed in power; to cause to yield; to subdue.
- (transitive) To render imperceptible by means of greater strength, intensity, etc.
- (video games, transitive) To make excessively powerful.
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Examples of "overpower" in Sentences
- The army overpowered the foes.
- The materialism is overpowering.
- It would overpower the taste of the avocado.
- The entire point was the overpowering smell.
- The content editors overpower the stubborn ones.
- He has an egocentric and overpowering personality.
- He was overpowered by the crew and the flight landed safely.
- The Dutch were able to overpower and defeat the nationalists.
- About three o'clock, I was attacked by an overpowering languor.
- Evan eats a sample of the blood and tries to overpower the animal.
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