overmaster

An archaic verb meaning to overcome, overpower, or gain mastery over someone or something.

• 🇫🇷Verbe signifiant vaincre, dominer ou prendre le dessus sur quelqu'un ou quelque chose, souvent par la force ou l'autorité.

1. Overcome by superior force C2 formal

   To overpower or subdue someone or something completely, often through strength or influence.

   • The army was overmastered by the enemy's superior numbers.
   • His emotions overmastered him, and he broke down in tears.
   • The storm's fury overmastered the small ship.

   🇫🇷Subjuguer par la force

   Synonymes: conquercrushdefeatdominatemasteroverpoweroverwhelmsubduevanquish

   Antonymes: capitulatesubmitsuccumbsurrenderyield

• overmastered past participle
• overmastered past simple
• overmastering present participle
• overmasters third person singular