1. (verb)overpower, overmaster, overwhelm overcome by superior force Synonyms: overcome, drown, flood out, overpower, overwhelm, deluge, sweep over, overmaster, whelm, overtake, submerge
2. (verb)overwhelm, overpower, sweep over, whelm, overcome, overtake overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli Synonyms: surmount, catch up with, submerge, deluge, overmaster, overwhelm, overhaul, drown, overcome, get the best, catch, overpower, whelm, defeat, pass, get the better of, master, flood out, sweep over, have the best, overtake, get over, subdue
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'overpower'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. overpower To defeat an enemy is to gain an advantage for the time; to vanquish is to win a signal victory; to conquer is to overcome so effectually that the victory is regarded as final. Conquer, in Synonyms: conquer, beat, humble, overthrow, subject, checkmate, master, prevail over, subjugate, crush, overcome, put down, surmount, defeat, overmaster, reduce, vanquish, discomfit, overmatch, rout, win, down, overpower, subdue, worst Antonyms: capitulate, fail, fly, lose, retire, submit, surrender, cede, fall, forfeit, resign, retreat, succumb, yield