overwhelm
verb [T] (FORCE) /ˌəʊ.vəˈwelm/
/ˌoʊ.vɚ-/ Definition
› to defeat someone or something by using a lot of force: Government troops have overwhelmed the rebels and seized control of the capital.Winning and defeatingScoring, winning and losing in sport
(Definition of overwhelm verb (FORCE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- annihilate verb
- bank verb (MONEY)
- be one in the eye for sb idiom
- beat sb at their own game idiom
- beat sb hollow idiom
- hammering noun (DEFEAT)
- move/go in for the kill idiom
- near thing noun
- outclass verb
- outmanoeuvre verb
- outpace verb
- rout noun
- rout verb
- triumphal adjective
- triumphalism noun
- triumphant adjective
- trounce verb
- trouncing noun
- trouser verb
- vanquish verb
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Winning and defeating
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