English-German translations for overpower

• übermannen
• überwältigen
  Gleichfalls möchte ich den Mut der Mitglieder des Stadtrats, die den Attentäter zu überwältigen vermochten, würdigen. I should also like to praise the courage of the members of the council who managed to overpower the intruder.

Definition of overpower

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

Examples

• We overpowered the opposing army within a couple of hours.
• Bright light overpowers the eyes.
• The dish was OK, but the garlic slightly overpowered the herbs.

Related words

• overpopulation
• overpowering
• overpowered
• overpopulate
• overpopulated
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