overpower

About 0.41 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To subdue someone by superior force.

   We overpowered the opposing army within a couple of hours.

2. verb To excel or exceed in power; to cause to yield; to subdue.

   Bright light overpowers the eyes.

3. verb To render imperceptible by means of greater strength, intensity, etc.

   The dish was OK, but the garlic slightly overpowered the herbs.

4. verb To make excessively powerful.

Similar words

overmaster overcome overwhelm whelm overtake sweep over override conquer vanquish defeat

Often followed by

the him them and her me his it us a

Word family

overpowered overpowering overpoweringly overpowers