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overpowered

verb , past tense of overpower

Synonyms and Antonyms of overpowered

1 to bring under one's control by force of arms

the invading army overpowered the countryside with lightning speed

Synonyms of overpowered

conquered, dominated, pacified, subdued, subjected, subjugated, subordinated, vanquished

Words Related to overpowered

annihilated, beat, clobbered, crushed, defeated, drubbed, licked, mowed (down), overcame, prevailed (over), reduced, routed, skunked, smashed, thrashed, triumphed (over), trounced, walloped, whipped

broke, clamped down (on), cracked down (on), put down, quashed, quelled, repressed, silenced, smothered, snuffed (out), squashed, squelched, suppressed

Near Antonyms of overpowered

discharged, emancipated, enfranchised, freed, liberated, manumitted, released, sprang (or sprung), unbound, uncaged, unchained, unfettered

2 to subject to incapacitating emotional or mental stress

overpowered by fear of the unknown

Synonyms of overpowered

crushed, devastated, floored, ground (down), oppressed, overcame, overmastered, overwhelmed, prostrated, snowed under, swamped, whelmed

Words Related to overpowered

deluged, drowned, sank (or sunk)

confuted, defeated, refuted

broke, demoralized, distressed, disturbed, rocked, shattered, staggered, threw, unmanned, unnerved, upset

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