Overpowering

Overpowering
Overpower O`ver*pow"er, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overpowered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overpowering}.] To excel or exceed in power; to cause to yield by superior power; to vanquish; to subdue; as, the light overpowers the eyes. ``And overpower'd that gallant few.'' --Wordsworth. [1913 Webster]

Syn: To overbear; overcome; vanquish; defeat; crush; overwhelm; overthrow; rout; conquer; subdue. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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