overpower

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de surmonter ou de prendre le contrôle de quelqu'un ou de quelque chose grâce à une force, une puissance ou une influence supérieure.

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.

   vaincre par force supérieure

   • 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.

   Synonymesbeatconquercrushdefeatget the better ofmasterovercomeoverwhelmsubduevanquish

   Antonymescapitulatesubmitsurrenderyield

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.

   Submerger (par les émotions ou les sensations)

   • 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.

   Synonymesbowl overconsumedazeengulffloorovercomeovertakeoverwhelmparalyzestunstupefyswamp