overwhelm

Verb

• overcome by superior force

• cover completely or make imperceptible
  • I was drowned in work
    
  • The noise drowned out her speech
    

• charge someone with too many tasks

• overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  overpower , overmaster , submerge , drown , deluge , flood out , sweep over , whelm , overcome , overtake