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overpower - 20 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | overpower |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | beat; get the upper hand |
| Synonyms: | bear down, blank, bulldoze*, bury, clobber, conquer, cream*, crush, defeat, drown, drub*, knock out*, murder*, overcome, overthrow, overwhelm, prostrate, put away*, quell, reduce, rout, smash*, subdue, subjugate, swamp*, total*, trash*, trounce, vanquish, waste*, wax*, beat down, blow away, immobilize, lay one out, roll over, shellack, shut off*, take care of, take out*, torpedo*, whelm |
| Antonyms: | surrender, yield |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | choke |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | smother, block |
| Synonyms: | asphyxiate, bar, check, clog, close, constrict, dam, die, drown, fill, gag, gasp, kill, noose, obstruct, occlude, overpower, retard, squeeze, stifle, stop, stopper, strangle, stuff, stunt, suffocate, suppress, throttle, wring, congest, garrote, gibbet, strangulate |
| Antonyms: | release, unblock, unconstrict |
| Main Entry: | daze |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | confuse, shock |
| Synonyms: | amaze, astonish, astound, befuddle, benumb, bewilder, blind, blur, confound, dazzle, disorder, distract, dizzy, dumbfound, flabbergast, mix up, muddle, mystify, numb, overpower, overwhelm, paralyze, perplex, petrify, puzzle, rock, stagger, startle, stun, stupefy, surprise, addle, befog, fuddle |
| Antonyms: | expect |
| Main Entry: | dazzle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | confuse, amaze |
| Synonyms: | astonish, awe, bedazzle, blind, blur, bowl over*, daze, excite, fascinate, glitz*, hypnotize, impress, overpower, overwhelm, stupefy, surprise, overawe, razzle-dazzle, strike dumb |
| Antonyms: | bore |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | drown |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | submerge in liquid; submerge and die |
| Synonyms: | asphyxiate, deluge, dip, douse, drench, engulf, flood, go down, go under, immerse, inundate, obliterate, overcome, overflow, overpower, overwhelm, plunge, prostrate, sink, soak, sop, souse, stifle, suffocate, swamp, wipe out, knock over, whelm |
| Antonyms: | float, rescue, save |
| Main Entry: | fascinate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | captivate, hold spellbound |
| Synonyms: | absorb, allure, animate, arouse, attach, attract, beguile, bewitch, charm, compel, delight, draw, enamor, enchant, engage, engross, enrapture, enslave, ensnare, enthrall, entice, entrance, excite, fire, gladden, hypnotize, interest, intrigue, invite, kindle, lure, mesmerize, overpower, overwhelm, pique, please, provoke, ravish, seduce, stimulate, stir, subdue, tantalize, tempt, thrill, titillate, transfix, transport, win, infatuate, intoxicate, rivet, spellbind |
| Antonyms: | bore, repel, tire, disenchant, disenthrall, disinterest |
| Main Entry: | oppress |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | depress, subdue |
| Synonyms: | abuse, afflict, aggrieve, annoy, burden, crush, dishearten, distress, encumber, force, handicap, harass, harry, hound*, maltreat, outrage, overcome, overload, overpower, overthrow, overwhelm, persecute, pick on, plague, press, prey on, put down, ride, rule, sadden, saddle*, smother, strain, subjugate, suppress, tax, torment, torture, trample, trouble, vex, worry, wrong, beat down*, despotize, dispirit, keep down, put screws to, put the squeeze on, put upon, tyrranize, weigh heavy upon |
| Antonyms: | aid, boost, delight, gladden, help, make happy |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | overcome |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | beat, defeat |
| Synonyms: | best*, conquer, crush, down*, drown, hurdle, lick*, master, outlive, overpower, overthrow, overwhelm, prevail, prostrate, reduce, render, shock, stun, subdue, subjugate, surmount, survive, throw*, vanquish, weather*, win, worst*, be victorious, come out on top, get around*, get the better of, knock over*, knock socks off, rise above, triumph over, whelm |
| Antonyms: | give in, surrender, yield |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | overthrow |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | defeat, destroy |
| Synonyms: | abolish, beat, bring down, conquer, crush, demolish, depose, dethrone, do away with, eradicate, exterminate, level, liquidate, oust, overcome, overpower, overrun, overturn, overwhelm, purge, raze, ruin, subdue, subjugate, subvert, terminate, tip, topple, tumble, unseat, upset, vanquish, bring to ruin, knock down, knock over, put an end to, upend |
| Antonyms: | give in, surrender, yield |
| Main Entry: | repress |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | keep back, hold in |
| Synonyms: | black out*, bottle, chasten, check, collect, compose, control, cool*, cork*, crush, curb, gridlock*, hinder, hold back, inhibit, kill*, lock, master, muffle, overcome, overpower, quash, quell, rein, restrain, silence, smother, squelch, stifle, subdue, subjugate, suppress, swallow, tie up*, jam up, keep in, keep in check, keep under wraps, quelch, shush, simmer down*, throw cold water on |
| Antonyms: | allow, permit, let go |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | rout |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | defeat overwhelmingly |
| Synonyms: | bash, beat, bulldoze*, bury*, chase, clobber, conquer, cream*, crush, destroy, discomfit, dispel, expel, finish*, hunt, kill*, lambaste*, murder*, outmaneuver, overpower, overthrow, repulse, scatter, scuttle, shut out*, skunk*, subdue, subjugate, swamp*, total*, trounce, vanquish, wallop, wax*, whip, wipe out*, worst, zap*, blow out of water, clean up on, cut to pieces, drive off, larrup*, put to flight, torpedo*, wipe off map |
| Notes: | a rout is a disorderly crowd of people or an overwhelming defeat; a root is the usually underground organ of a plant that lacks buds or leaves or nodes and absorbs water and mineral salts - or the form of a word after all affixes are removed; a route is an established line of travel or access - or a road, course, or way for travel from one place to another |
| Antonyms: | win |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | stun/stupefy |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | amaze, shock |
| Synonyms: | astonish, astound, bemuse, bewilder, bowl over*, confound, confuse, daze, dumbfound, flabbergast, floor*, fog*, knock out*, muddle, overcome, overpower, overwhelm, paralyze, petrify, rock*, shake up*, stagger, surprise, blow away, give a turn, hit like ton of bricks, knock over*, knock unconscious, strike dumb, take breath away, throw a curve |
| Antonyms: | expect |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | subdue |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | keep under control; moderate |
| Synonyms: | bear down, break, break in, check, conquer, control, crush, defeat, discipline, dominate, drop, extinguish, gentle, humble, mellow, overcome, overpower, overrun, put down, quash, quell, quench, quiet, reduce, repress, restrain, shut down, soften, squelch, subjugate, suppress, tame, temper, tone down, trample, vanquish, beat down, get the better of, get the upper hand, get under control, quieten, triumph over |
| Antonyms: | arouse, incite, release, rouse, start |
| Main Entry: | suppress |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | restrain, hold in check |
| Synonyms: | abolish, annihilate, bottle, censor, check, clamp, conceal, conquer, contain, crush, curb, cut off, extinguish, hold back, interrupt, muffle, muzzle, overcome, overpower, overthrow, put down, quash, quell, quench, repress, silence, smother, snuff out*, spike, squash*, stamp out*, stifle, stop, subdue, trample, withhold, beat down, bring to naught, burke, cover up, crack down on, hold down, hold in, keep in, keep secret, put an end to, put kibosh on, put lid on, shush, sit on* |
| Antonyms: | encourage, release, let go |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | surmount |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | overcome, triumph over |
| Synonyms: | best, better, cap, clear, conquer, crest, crown, defeat, down, exceed, hurdle, leap, lick*, negotiate, outdo, outstrip, over, overpower, pass, subdue, surpass, throw*, top*, vanquish, vault, overtop, prevail over, rise above |
| Antonyms: | give in, surrender, yield |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | vanquish |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | defeat soundly |
| Synonyms: | bear down, beat, conquer, crush, humble, overcome, overpower, overturn, overwhelm, put down, quell, reduce, repress, rout, subdue, subjugate, subvert, surmount, trample, triumph over |
| Antonyms: | fail, lose, surrender |
| Main Entry: | stun |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | shock |
| Synonyms: | amaze, astonish, astound, bemuse, bewilder, bowl over, confound, confuse, daze, dumbfound, flabbergast, floor, fog, hit, knock out, muddle, overcome, overpower, overwhelm, paralyze, petrify, rock, shake up, stagger, stupefy, surprise, blow away, knock over, knock unconscious, strike dumb |
| Main Entry: | steamroller |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | steamroll |
| Synonyms: | defeat, force, overpower, overwhelm |
| Main Entry: | conquer |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | defeat, overcome |
| Synonyms: | beat, checkmate, circumvent, clobber, control, cream*, crush, discomfit, drub, foil, frustrate, humble, lick, master, outwit, overpower, override, overthrow, prevail, quell, reduce, rout, shut down, subdue, subjugate, succeed, surmount, throw, thwart, total*, trash, triumph, vanquish, whip, worst, zap*, bring to knees, get the better of, overmaster, trample underfoot, wipe off map |
| Antonyms: | capitulate, fail, lose, retreat, succumb, surrender, yield, give up |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | defeat |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | conquer in military manner |
| Synonyms: | ambush, annihilate, bar, bear down, beat, best, block, butcher, crush, decimate, demolish, discomfit, drown, entrap, halt, hinder, impede, lick, obliterate, obstruct, outflank, outmaneuver, overpower, overrun, overthrow, overwhelm, parry, quell, reduce, repel, repress, repulse, rout, route, sack, scatter, sink, slaughter, smash, subdue, subjugate, suppress, surmount, swamp, trample, trash, upset, vanquish, whip, wipe out, finish off, mow down, prevail over, roll back, shipwreck, torpedo* |
| Antonyms: | lose, surrender, give up |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2009 by the Philip Lief Group.
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