Synonyms of overpower

overpower

verb

ˌō-vər-ˈpau̇(-ə)r 

1

as in to dominate

to bring under one's control by force of arms

the invading army overpowered the countryside with lightning speed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dominate
• subdue
• conquer
• subject
• defeat
• overcome
• subjugate
• vanquish
• enslave
• reduce
• subordinate
• pacify
• beat
• crush
• annihilate
• smash
• suppress
• quell
• lick
• prevail (over)
• whip
• triumph (over)
• rout
• mow (down)
• trounce
• repress
• smother
• quash
• thrash
• clobber
• squelch
• silence
• drub
• wallop
• squash
• crack down (on)
• put down
• skunk
• snuff (out)
• break
• clamp down (on)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in to overwhelm

to subject to incapacitating emotional or mental stress

overpowered by fear of the unknown

Synonyms & Similar Words

• overwhelm
• overcome
• devastate
• oppress
• crush
• disturb
• grind (down)
• floor
• swamp
• drown
• overmaster
• whelm
• prostrate
• rock
• snow under
• defeat
• shatter
• upset
• sink
• refute
• throw
• distress
• stagger
• demoralize
• confute
• unnerve
• deluge
• break
• unman

Examples of overpower in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Nine juveniles escaped from the the same facility in September after fighting with guards, overpowering them and taking their keys. —David Matthews, New York Daily News, 8 July 2024

While this rich product feels great, the floral scent may be overpowering for some. —Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2024

As a rookie, he got overpowered by big nose guards such as Michael Pierce, but that’s not the case any more. —Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 30 July 2024

Listening to Jay-Z's Reasonable Doubt, the bass is overpowered even for '90s hip-hop. —Parker Hall, WIRED, 27 July 2024