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Overpower \O"ver*pow`er\, n.
A dominating power. --Bacon.
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Overpower \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 by superior
power; to vanquish; to subdue; as, the light overpowers the
eyes. "And overpower'd that gallant few." --Wordsworth.
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Syn: To overbear; overcome; vanquish; defeat; crush;
overwhelm; overthrow; rout; conquer; subdue.
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To excel or exceed in power; to cause to yield by superior
power; to vanquish; to subdue; as, the light overpowers the
eyes. "And overpower'd that gallant few." --Wordsworth.
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Syn: To overbear; overcome; vanquish; defeat; crush;
overwhelm; overthrow; rout; conquer; subdue.
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