overmaster

over·mas·ter

verb \ˌō-vər-ˈmas-tər\

Definition of OVERMASTER

transitive verb

: overpower, subdue

Examples of OVERMASTER

1. <the student was overmastered by the stress of taking the college placement test and broke down crying>

First Known Use of OVERMASTER

14th century

Related to OVERMASTER

Synonyms: crush, devastate, floor, grind (down), oppress, overcome, overwhelm, overpower, prostrate, snow under, swamp, whelm

Related Words: deluge, drown, sink; confute, defeat, refute; break, demoralize, distress, disturb, rock, shatter, stagger, throw, unman, unnerve, upset

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Rhymes with OVERMASTER

alabaster, burgomaster, cellar master, China aster, concertmaster, criticaster, ghetto blaster, harbormaster, mustard plaster, oleaster, poetaster, quartermaster, stationmaster, telecaster, wagon master, weathercaster, Zoroaster