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(transitive) To subdue someone by superior force. / (transitive) To excel or exceed in power; to cause to yield; to subdue.

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overpower

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Source Word

overpower

IPA(Pronunciation)

/əʊvəˈpaʊə/

Verb

transitive

Japanese Meaning

（強大な力で）相手を制圧する、屈服させる / 圧倒する、競争などで優位に立つ

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The guards tried to overpower the rioters before the situation escalated.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

警備員たちは事態が悪化する前に暴徒を制圧しようとした。

Sense（1）

(transitive) To subdue someone by superior force.

We overpowered the opposing army within a couple of hours.

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Sense（2）

(transitive) To excel or exceed in power; to cause to yield; to subdue.

Bright light overpowers the eyes.

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Sense（3）

(transitive) To render imperceptible by means of greater strength, intensity, etc.

The dish was OK, but the garlic slightly overpowered the herbs.

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Sense（4）

(video games, transitive) To make excessively powerful.

Rather than overpowering the characters or giving them some kind of slow-mo adrenalin abilities, Bloody Days does the most unexpected thing: it introduces a genuinely smart tactical system.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

overpowers

（ present singular third-person ）

overpowering

（ participle present ）

overpowered

（ participle past ）

overpowered

（ past ）

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