o ‧ ver ‧ pow ‧ er /ˌəʊvəˈpaʊə $ ˌoʊvərˈpaʊr/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ power , ↑ superpower , ↑ powerlessness , ↑ empowerment ; adjective : ↑ powerful ≠ ↑ powerless , ↑ overpowering , ↑ power , ↑ powered ; verb : ↑ power , ↑ empower , ↑ overpower ; adverb : ↑ powerfully ≠ ↑ powerlessly , ↑ overpoweringly ]
1 . to take control of someone physically because you are stronger:
The security guards soon overpowered the man.
2 . if a smell, taste, or emotion overpowers you, it affects you very strongly:
Her scent overpowered his senses.
She was overpowered by grief.