overpower
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overpower
- /əʊvəˈpaʊə/ UK
- /oʊ.vɚˈpaʊ̯.ɚ/ US
verb overpowers · overpowering · overpowered
- To subdue someone by superior force. We overpowered the opposing army within a couple of hours.
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To excel or exceed in power; to cause to yield; to subdue.
Bright light overpowers the eyes.
Similar: overbear
- To render imperceptible by means of greater strength, intensity, etc. The dish was OK, but the garlic slightly overpowered the herbs.
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To make excessively powerful.
Rather than overpowering the characters or giving them some kind of slow-mo adrenalin abilities, Bloody Days does the most unexpected thing: it introduces a genuinely smart tactical system.
Opposite: nerf
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verb subdue someone by superior force — see also compel
| Español | dominar, vencer, someter |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 압도하다 apdohada |
| 日本語 | 圧倒する attō suru |
| 中文 | 壓倒 /压倒 yādǎo |
| Français | soumettre |
| Deutsch | überwältigen, übermannen |
| Русский | подавля́ть podavljátʹ, сокруша́ть sokrušátʹ, переси́ливать peresílivatʹ |
| العربية | اِسْتَبَدَّ istabadda |
verb excel or exceed in power
| Español | agobiar, sofocar, aturdir, abrumar |
|---|---|
| Русский | переси́ливать peresílivatʹ |
verb render imperceptible by means of greater strength
| Español | realzar |
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