overpower

Word parts

over- + power

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /əʊvəˈpaʊə/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /oʊ.vɚˈpaʊ̯.ɚ/

Verb

Plain form overpower

Third-person singular overpowers

Past tense overpowered

Past participle overpowered

Present participle overpowering

1. (transitive) If you overpower someone, you overcome or subdue someone by superior force.