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overpower

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of overpower

1 to bring under oneʼs control by force of arms

the invading army overpowered the countryside with lightning speed

Synonyms of overpower

conquer, dominate, pacify, subdue, subject, subjugate, subordinate, vanquish

Words Related to overpower

annihilate, beat, clobber, crush, defeat, drub, lick, mow (down), overcome, prevail (over), reduce, rout, skunk, smash, thrash, triumph (over), trounce, wallop, whip

break, clamp down (on), crack down (on), put down, quash, quell, repress, silence, smother, snuff (out), squash, squelch, suppress

Near Antonyms of overpower

discharge, emancipate, enfranchise, free, liberate, manumit, release, spring, unbind, uncage, unchain, unfetter

2 to subject to incapacitating emotional or mental stress

overpowered by fear of the unknown

Synonyms of overpower

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

Words Related to overpower

deluge, drown, sink

confute, defeat, refute

break, demoralize, distress, disturb, rock, shatter, stagger, throw, unman, unnerve, upset

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