overpower

• Verbo que se usa para referirse a la acción de superar o dominar a alguien o algo mediante mayor fuerza, poder o influencia.

A verb used to indicate the act of defeating or gaining control over someone or something by using greater strength, force, or influence.

1. Overcome by superior forceB2formal

   To defeat or gain control over someone or something by using greater strength or power.

   Dominar por fuerza superior

   • The police managed to overpower the suspect without using weapons.
   • The army was able to overpower the enemy forces with superior tactics.
   • He tried to resist, but the guards quickly overpowered him.

   Sinónimosbeatconquercrushdefeatget the better ofmasterovercomeoverwhelmsubduevanquish

   Antónimoscapitulatesubmitsurrenderyield

2. Overcome by emotions or stimuliB2formal

   To be so strongly affected by a feeling or sensory experience that it becomes difficult to think or act normally.

   Abrumar (por emociones o estímulos)

   • She was overpowered by grief after hearing the tragic news.
   • The intense smell of flowers in the room nearly overpowered him.
   • He felt completely overpowered by the beauty of the sunset.

   Sinónimosbowl overconsumedazeengulffloorovercomeovertakeoverwhelmparalyzestunstupefyswamp