overpower

/əʊvəˈpaʊə/ /oʊ.vɚˈpaʊ̯.ɚ/

verb

To subdue someone by superior force.

Examples :

"We overpowered the opposing army within a couple of hours."

verb

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

Examples :

"Bright light overpowers the eyes."

ability action military

verb

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

Examples :

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

action ability energy

verb

To make excessively powerful.

Examples :

"The new CEO's ambitious plans will overpower the company's existing strategies. "

action ability energy

Meanings

Examples :

"We overpowered the opposing army within a couple of hours."

Examples :

"Bright light overpowers the eyes."

Examples :

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

Examples :

"The new CEO's ambitious plans will overpower the company's existing strategies. "

Related Words

superior noun

A person of higher rank or quality.

powerful adjective

Having, or capable of exerting power, potency or influence.

strategies noun

The science and art of military command as applied to the overall planning and conduct of warfare.

strength noun

The quality or degree of being strong.

ambitious adjective

(of a person or their character) Having or showing ambition; wanting a lot of power, honor, respect, superiority, or other distinction.

slightly adverb

Slenderly; delicately.

imperceptible adjective

Not perceptible, not detectable, too small in magnitude to be observed

opposing verb

To attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.; to contend against.

excessively adverb

To an excessive degree.

overpowered verb

To subdue someone by superior force.

intensity noun

The quality of being intense.

overpowers verb

To subdue someone by superior force.