overpower

//ˌoʊ.vɚˈpaʊ.ɚ//
B2Frequency Level 12Neutral
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Verb

overpowerInfinitive
overpowerPresent tense
overpoweredPast tense
overpoweredPast participle
overpoweringPresent participle
overpowersThird-person singular
1

To defeat or overcome someone or something by using greater strength or force.

The security guards managed to overpower the intruder.

2

To affect someone so strongly that they cannot think or act normally.

She was overpowered by grief and couldn't speak.

3

To be so strong or intense as to overwhelm the senses.

The smell of garlic overpowered all the other flavors in the dish.