Definition of Overpawer

Definition of Overpawer

O`ver*pow"er (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Overpowered (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Overpowering.] To excel or exceed in power; to cause to yield; to vanquish; to subdue; as, the light overpowers the eyes. "And overpower'd that gallant few." Wordsworth.

Syn. -- To overbear; overcome; vanquish; defeat; crush; overwhelm; overthrow; rout; conquer; subdue.

O"ver*pow`er, n. A dominating power. Bacon.

- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

to subdue someone by superior force
to completely overwhelm someone

- The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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