1. (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
2. (verb)overwhelm, deluge, flood out charge someone with too many tasks Synonyms: overcome, drown, flood out, overpower, swamp, inundate, overwhelm, deluge, sweep over, overmaster, whelm, flood, overtake, submerge
4. (verb)overpower, overmaster, overwhelm overcome by superior force Synonyms: overcome, drown, flood out, overpower, overwhelm, deluge, sweep over, overmaster, whelm, overtake, submerge
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'overwhelm'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. overwhelm Hide is the general term, including all the rest, signifying to put out of sight or beyond ready observation or approach; a thing may be hidden by intention, by accident, or by the imperfection o Synonyms: hide, bury, cover, entomb, overwhelm, suppress, cloak, disguise, inter, screen, veil, conceal, dissemble, mask, secrete Antonyms: admit, disclose, exhume, manifest, show, advertise, discover, expose, promulgate, tell, avow, disinter, lay bare, publish, uncover, betray, divulge, lay open, raise, unmask, confess, exhibit, make known, reveal, unveil
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