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Overpower

🔄 Synonyms of "Overpower"

6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
overcomeverb	(transitive) To surmount (a physical or abstract obstacle); to prevail over, to get the better of.
whelmverb	(transitive, archaic) To bury, to cover; to engulf, to submerge.
overwhelmverb	To overpower emotionally.
overtakeverb	To pass a slower moving object or entity (on the side closest to oncoming traffic).
sweep oververb	overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
overmasterverb	(transitive) To overpower or overwhelm.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Overpower"

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Word	Definition
overmasterverb	(transitive) To overpower or overwhelm.
overcomeverb	(transitive) To surmount (a physical or abstract obstacle); to prevail over, to get the better of.
overwhelmverb	To overpower emotionally.
whelmverb	(transitive, archaic) To bury, to cover; to engulf, to submerge.
overtakeverb	To pass a slower moving object or entity (on the side closest to oncoming traffic).
sweep oververb	overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
overrideverb	(transitive, intransitive) To counteract the normal operation of something; to countermand with orders of higher priority.
conquerverb	To defeat in combat; to subjugate.
vanquishverb	(transitive) To defeat (someone); to overcome.
defeatverb	(transitive) To overcome in battle or contest.
subdueverb	(transitive) To overcome, quieten, or bring under control.
controlverb	(transitive) To exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of.
counteractverb	(transitive) To have a contrary or opposing effect or force on someone or something.
dominateverb	To govern, rule or control by superior authority or power
tameverb	(transitive) To make (an animal) tame; to domesticate.
neutralizeverb	(transitive) To make (something) even, inactive or ineffective.
neutraliseverb	Non-Oxford British English standard form of neutralize. [(transitive) To make (something) even, inactive or ineffective.]
beatverb	(transitive) To hit; to strike.
incapacitateverb	To make someone or something incapable of doing something; to disable.
masterverb	(intransitive) To be a master.