overpower

/,ouvə'pauə/

Thân thiện

The loud noise overpowered the speaker's voice.

Definition

1. Verb (Transitive):
   • To defeat or gain control over someone or something by using greater strength, force, or influence.
   • To have such a strong effect on someone (emotionally or physically) that they feel helpless or overwhelmed.

Examples of Usage

• Verb:
  • The security forces managed to overpower the intruder.
  • The intense heat from the fire began to overpower the firefighters.
  • A sudden feeling of sadness overpowered her when she heard the news.

Advanced Usage

• "to be overpowered by": To be completely overcome or overwhelmed by something.
  • He was overpowered by a sense of guilt.
• "to overpower with": To use a specific thing (e.g., force, kindness) to overcome.
  • They tried to overpower the opposition with sheer numbers.

Variants and Related Words

• Overpowering (Adjective): So strong or intense as to be overwhelming.
  • The overpowering smell of chemicals filled the room.
• Overpowered (Adjective): Describing someone or something that has been defeated or overwhelmed.
  • The overpowered rebels surrendered.

Synonyms

• Overwhelm: To bury or drown beneath a huge mass; to defeat completely.
• Subdue: To bring under control by force.
• Vanquish: To defeat thoroughly.

Related Phrasal Verbs

(This word does not commonly form phrasal verbs. Its meaning is contained within the single verb form.)

Related Idioms

(There are no common idioms that use the exact word "overpower".)

Học thuật

Verb

1. overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
2. overcome by superior force

Từ đồng nghĩa

• overwhelm
• sweep over
• whelm
• overcome
• overtake
• overmaster