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overpower
Overview of verb overpower
The verb overpower has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (2) overpower, overmaster, overwhelm -- (overcome by superior force)
2. (1) overwhelm, overpower, sweep over, whelm, overcome, overtake -- (overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli)
Antonyms of verb overpower
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb overpower
2 senses of overpower
Sense 1
overpower, overmaster, overwhelm
=> beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish
=> get the better of, overcome, defeat
Sense 2
overwhelm, overpower, sweep over, whelm, overcome, overtake
=> arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
=> make, create
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb overpower
2 senses of overpower
Sense 1
overpower, overmaster, overwhelm
=> steamroller, steamroll
Sense 2
overwhelm, overpower, sweep over, whelm, overcome, overtake
=> devastate
=> seize, clutch, get hold of
=> kill
=> benight
=> knock out
=> stagger
=> lock
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb overpower
2 senses of overpower
Sense 1
overpower, overmaster, overwhelm
=> beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish
Sense 2
overwhelm, overpower, sweep over, whelm, overcome, overtake
=> arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
'Cause To' of verb overpower
Derived Forms of verb overpower
Domain of verb overpower
Domain Terms of verb overpower
Familiarity of verb overpower
overpower used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb overpower
2 senses of overpower
Sense 1
overpower, overmaster, overwhelm
EX: The fighter managed to overpower his opponent
Sense 2
overwhelm, overpower, sweep over, whelm, overcome, overtake
*> Something ----s somebody
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb overpower
2 senses of overpower
Sense 1
overpower, overmaster, overwhelm
> beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish
=> outpoint, outscore
=> walk over
=> eliminate
=> worst, pip, mop up, whip, rack up
=> whomp
=> spread-eagle, spreadeagle, rout
=> get the jump
=> cheat, chouse, shaft, screw, chicane, jockey
=> surpass, outstrip, outmatch, outgo, exceed, outdo, surmount, outperform
=> outdo, outflank, trump, best, scoop
=> outfight
=> overpower, overmaster, overwhelm
=> checkmate, mate
=> immobilize, immobilise
=> outplay
=> cream, bat, clobber, drub, thrash, lick
Sense 2
overwhelm, overpower, sweep over, whelm, overcome, overtake
> arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
=> strike a chord, touch a chord
=> invite, ask for
=> draw
=> rekindle
=> infatuate
=> prick
=> inflame, stir up, wake, ignite, heat, fire up
=> stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir
=> excite
=> anger
=> upset, discompose, untune, disconcert, discomfit
=> shame
=> hurt, wound, injure, bruise, offend, spite
=> overwhelm, overpower, sweep over, whelm, overcome, overtake
=> interest
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb overpower
Sense 1
overpower, overmaster, overwhelm
=> beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish
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Sense 2
overwhelm, overpower, sweep over, whelm, overcome, overtake
=> arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
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Grep of verb overpower
overpower
Grep of adj overpower
overpowering
Grep of adv overpower
overpoweringly
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