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o·ver·pow·er
(ō′vər-pou′ər)tr.v. o·ver·pow·ered, o·ver·pow·er·ing, o·ver·pow·ers
1. To overcome or vanquish by superior force; subdue.
2. To affect so strongly as to make helpless or ineffective; overwhelm.
3. To supply with excessive mechanical power.
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overpower
(ˌəʊvəˈpaʊə)vb (tr)
1. to conquer or subdue by superior force
2. to have such a strong effect on as to make helpless or ineffective
3. to supply with more power than necessary
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o•ver•pow•er
(ˌoʊ vərˈpaʊ ər)v.t.
1. to overcome by superior force; vanquish.
2. to affect or impress excessively; overwhelm.
3. to furnish with excessive power.
[1585–95]
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overpower
Past participle: overpowered
Gerund: overpowering
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| Verb | 1. | overpower - overcome by superior force beat, beat out, vanquish, trounce, crush, shell - come out better in a competition, race, or conflict; "Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship"; "We beat the competition"; "Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game" steamroll, steamroller - overwhelm by using great force; "steamroller the opposition" |
| 2. | overpower - overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli devastate - overwhelm or overpower; "He was devastated by his grief when his son died" clutch, get hold of, seize - affect; "Fear seized the prisoners"; "The patient was seized with unbearable pains"; "He was seized with a dreadful disease" arouse, elicit, evoke, provoke, enkindle, kindle, fire, raise - call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy" kill - overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration; "The comedian was so funny, he was killing me!" benight - overtake with darkness or night knock out - overwhelm with admiration; "All the guys were knocked out by her charm" stagger - astound or overwhelm, as with shock; "She was staggered with bills after she tried to rebuild her house following the earthquake" lock - hold fast (in a certain state); "He was locked in a laughing fit" |
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overpower
verb
1. overcome, master, overwhelm, overthrow, subdue, quell, get the better of, subjugate, prevail over, immobilize, bring (someone) to their knees (informal), render incapable, render powerless, render helpless, get the upper hand over It took four policemen to overpower him.
2. beat, defeat, tank (slang), crush, lick (informal), triumph over, best, clobber (slang), stuff (slang), vanquish, be victorious (over), wipe the floor with (informal), make mincemeat of (informal), worst Britain's tennis No.1 yesterday overpowered his American rival.
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overpower
verb1. To render totally ineffective by decisive defeat:
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Translations
يَتَسَلَّط على، يَغْلِب، يُخْضِع
overmande
yfirbuga
jėga įveikti
pievarētuzveikt
boyun eğdirmekhakkından gelmek
overpower
[ˌəʊvəˈpaʊəʳ] VT1. (= subdue physically) → dominar; (= defeat) [+ enemy, opponent] → derrotar, vencer
it took ten guards to overpower him → se necesitaron diez guardas para dominarlo or para poder con él
it took ten guards to overpower him → se necesitaron diez guardas para dominarlo or para poder con él
2. (fig) [heat] → agobiar, sofocar; [sound] → aturdir; [emotion] → embargar; [guilt, shame] → abrumar; [sleep, tiredness] → vencer; [flavour] → dominar
a sudden dizziness overpowered him → un mareo repentino se apoderó de él
that piece of furniture overpowers the room → ese mueble domina la habitación
I was overpowered by feelings of guilt → me sentía abrumado por un sentimiento de culpabilidad
a sudden dizziness overpowered him → un mareo repentino se apoderó de él
that piece of furniture overpowers the room → ese mueble domina la habitación
I was overpowered by feelings of guilt → me sentía abrumado por un sentimiento de culpabilidad
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
overpower
[ˌəʊvərˈpaʊər] vt (physically) → maîtriser
The bank robber was overpowered by two cashiers → Le braqueur de banque fut maîtrisé par deux caissiers.
to be overpowered by sb → être maîtrisé par qn
The bank robber was overpowered by two cashiers → Le braqueur de banque fut maîtrisé par deux caissiers.
to be overpowered by sb → être maîtrisé par qn
(= overwhelm) → s'emparer de
A sudden dizziness overpowered him → Un soudain vertige s'empara de lui.
A sudden dizziness overpowered him → Un soudain vertige s'empara de lui.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
overpower
vt
person, team, player → überwältigen, bezwingen
(emotion, heat) → überwältigen, übermannen
(Mech) to be overpowered → übermotorisiert sein
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Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
overpower
(əuvəˈpauə) verb to defeat or make helpless or captive by a greater strength. The police overpowered the thieves.
ˌoverˈpowering adjective very strong. That smell is quite overpowering.
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