... 1: overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli [syn: overwhelm, overpower, sweep over, whelm, overcome, overtake] 2: charge someone with too ... syn: submerge, drown, overwhelm] 4: overcome by superior force [syn: overpower, overmaster, overwhelm] Merriam Webster's transitive verb Etymology: Middle English ... b. to overcome by superior force or numbers c. to overpower in thought or feeling Oxford Reference Dictionary v.tr. 1 overpower with emotion. 2 (usu. foll. by with) overpower with an excess of business etc. 3 bring to sudden ... to ingulf; hence, figuratively, to immerse and bear down; to overpower; to crush; to bury; to oppress, etc., overpoweringly. The ...
... Chronicles 17. 2. To oppress; to crush; to sink; to overpower so as to disable from further resistance. Nothing could have ... as, to subdue ferocity by tears. 8. To overcome; to overpower and destroy the force of; as, medicines subdue a fever ... subdue all thine enemies. --1 Chron. xvii. 10. 2. To overpower so as to disable from further resistance; to crush. Nothing ... as, to subdue the brilliancy of colors. Syn: To conquer; overpower; overcome; surmount; vanquish. See Conquer. Collin's Cobuild Dictionary (subdues ... of English Synonyms v. a. 1. Conquer, subjugate, subject, overcome, overpower, vanquish, overbear. 2. Vanquish, beat, crush, defeat, rout, discomfit, worst, overpower, overcome, overbear, overwhelm, master. 3. Quell, surmount, foil, get ...
... Webster's 1828 Dictionary DAZ'ZLE, v.t. 1. To overpower with light; to hinder distinct vision by intense light; or ... arouse admiration by an impressive display transitive verb 1. to overpower with light 2. to impress deeply, overpower, or confound with brilliance < dazzled us with her wit > • dazzle ... of by an excess of light. 2 tr. impress or overpower (a person) with knowledge, ability, or any brilliant display or ... p. pr. & vb. n. Dazzling.] [Freq. of daze.] 1. To overpower with light; to confuse the sight of by brilliance of ... 1. Daze, blind (by excess of light). 2. Astonish, surprise, overpower, confound (by splendor or brilliancy). II. n. 1. Brightness, ...
... definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary OVERM'ASTER, v.t. To overpower; to subdue; to vanquish; to govern. WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) v 1: overcome by superior force [syn: overpower, overmaster, overwhelm] Merriam Webster's transitive verb Date: 14th century overpower, subdue Oxford Reference Dictionary v.tr. master completely, conquer. Derivatives ... 1913 Dictionary Overmaster O`ver*mas"ter, v. t. To overpower; to subdue; to vanquish; to govern. Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms v. a. See overpower. Moby Thesaurus beat down, bend, break, break down, bring low ... under, lord it over, master, oppress, overawe, overbear, overcome, overmatch, overpower, override, overset, overthrow, overturn, overwhelm, press heavy on, quell, ...
... L. suppressus, supprimo; sub and premo, to press.] 1. To overpower and crush; to subdue; to destroy; as, to suppress a ... premere, pressum, to press. See Sub-, and Press.] 1. To overpower and crush; to subdue; to put down; to quell. Every ... or a hemorrhage. Syn: To repress; restrain; put down; overthrow; overpower; overwhelm; conceal; stifle; stop; smother. Collin's Cobuild Dictionary (suppresses ... Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms v. a. 1. Crush, overpower, subdue, quell, overthrow, stifle, choke, smother, put down, destroy, overwhelm ...
... proe, before, and pondero, to weigh.] 1. To outweigh; to overpower by weight. An inconsiderable weight, by distance from the center of the balance, will preponderate greater magnitudes. 2. To overpower by stronger influence or moral power. PREPOND'ERATE, v.i ... pondus, ponderis, a weight. See Ponder.] 1. To outweigh; to overpower by weight; to exceed in weight; to overbalance. An inconsiderable ... of the balance, will preponderate greater magnitudes. --Glanvill. 2. To overpower by stronger or moral power. 3. To cause to prefer ...
... drown ones self in sensual pleasure. 5. To overwhelm; to overpower. My private voice is drowned amid the senate. DROWN, v ... life by immersion in water or other liquid. 3. To overpower; to overcome; to extinguish; -- said especially of sound. Most men ... in water. 2. Overflow, inundate, deluge, overwhelm, flood. 3. Overcome, overpower. II. v. n. Be drowned. Moby Thesaurus OD, asphyxiate, baptize ... down, keep under, kill, knock over, merge, muzzle, overcome, overflow, overpower, overwhelm, plunge in water, pour on, pour water on, prostrate ...
... building. 2. To subvert; to ruin; to destroy. 3. To overpower; to conquer. O'VERTURN, n. State of being overturned or ... building. 2. To subvert; to destroy; to overthrow. 3. To overpower; to conquer. --Milton. Syn: To demolish; overthrow. See Demolish. Webster ... licking, mastery, nonplus, oust, ouster, ousting, overcome, overcoming, overmaster, overmatch, overpower, overset, overthrow, overturning, overwhelm, palace revolution, parry, pitchpole, precipitation, prostrate ...
... northern dialects. [supra.] M`ASTER, v.i. To conquer; to overpower; to subdue; to bring under control. Obstinacy and willful neglect ... to one's will, control, or authority; to conquer; to overpower; to subdue. Obstinacy and willful neglects must be mastered, even ... Employer. 7. Chief, principal, head, leader. II. v. a. 1. Overpower, overcome, conquer, subdue, subjugate, vanquish. 2. Acquire, learn thoroughly, make ...
... one a heavy mace to stun the foe. 2. To overpower the sense of hearing; to blunt or stupefy the organs ... dull or deaden the sensibility of; to overcome; especially, to overpower one's sense of hearing. And stunned him with the music of the spheres. --Pope. 3. To astonish; to overpower; to bewilder. William was quite stunned at my discourse. --De ...