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overpower

/əʊvəˈpaʊə/ · verb

Meaning

  1. To subdue someone by superior force.
  2. To excel or exceed in power; to cause to yield; to subdue.
  3. To render imperceptible by means of greater strength, intensity etc.
  4. To make excessively powerful.

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Sources

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