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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024o•ver•pow•er /ˌoʊvɚˈpaʊɚ/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]- to overcome (someone or something) by superior force;
subdue;
hold down;
defeat:She overpowered her attacker. - to affect or impress deeply or powerfully and sometimes unpleasantly or negatively;
overwhelm:The evidence will overpower you.
o•ver•pow•er•ing, adj.: an overpowering smell; overpowering arguments. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024o•ver•pow•er (ō′vər pou′ər),USA pronunciation v.t. - to overcome, master, or subdue by superior force:to overpower a maniac.
- to overcome or overwhelm in feeling;
affect or impress excessively:overpowered with confusion and desire. - to gain mastery over the bodily powers or mental faculties of:a strong drink that quickly overpowered him.
- to furnish or equip with excessive power:a giant motor that overpowered the pump.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged vanquish, subjugate, conquer, defeat, beat.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: overpower /ˌəʊvəˈpaʊə/ vb (transitive)- to conquer or subdue by superior force
- to have such a strong effect on as to make helpless or ineffective
- to supply with more power than necessary
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