overpower
pronunciation
How to pronounce overpower in British English:
UK [ˌəʊvəˈpaʊə(r)]
How to pronounce overpower in American English:
US [ˌoʊvərˈpaʊə(r)]
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- Verb:
- overcome by superior force
- overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
Word Origin
- overpower (v.)
- "to overcome with superior power," 1590s, from over- + power (v.). Related: Overpowered; overpowering.
Example
- 1. Since they live in colonies up to 20 million strong , once an attack begins ants can easily overpower their prey .
- 2. Perhaps the real " innovator 's dilemma , " professor hargadon observes , is the danger that true inventiveness poses to an engineer 's employment status when organizational insecurity and controls overpower the dionysian spirit .
- 3. A habit so strong , it will overpower these common ones .
- 4. Their strength can overpower any man , even the strongly built .
- 5. They give a soothing impression of calm and seldom overpower the main content of a page .