English verb: overpower | |||
1. | overpower (competition) overcome by superior force | ||
Examples | The fighter managed to overpower his opponent | ||
Synonyms | overmaster, overwhelm | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | steamroll, steamroller | ||
2. | overpower (emotion) overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli | ||
Synonyms | overcome, overtake, overwhelm, sweep over, whelm | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | arouse, elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, provoke, raise | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | benight, clutch, devastate, get hold of, kill, knock out, lock, seize, stagger | ||