overpower Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb overcome by superior force
    overwhelm; overmaster.
  2. verb overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
    overtake; overwhelm; whelm; overcome; sweep over.

WordNet

O`ver*pow"er transitive verb
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Overpowered ; present participle & verbal noun Overpowering
Definitions
  1. 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 noun
Definitions
  1. A dominating power. Bacon.

Webster 1913