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Definitions for Overwhelm
[1] to overcome completely in mind or feeling: overwhelmed by remorse.
[2] to overpower or overcome, especially with superior forces; destroy; crush: Roman troops were overwhelmed by barbarians.
[3] to cover or bury beneath a mass of something, as floodwaters, debris, or an avalanche; submerge: Lava from erupting Vesuvius overwhelmed the city of Pompeii.
[4] to load, heap, treat, or address with an overpowering or excessive amount of anything: a child overwhelmed with presents; to overwhelm someone with questions.
[5] to overthrow.
[6] to overpower the thoughts, emotions, or senses of
[7] to overcome with irresistible force
[8] to overcome, as with a profusion or concentration of something
[9] to cover over or bury completely
[10] to weigh or rest upon overpoweringly
[11] archaic to overturn
Words related to Overwhelm
crush, inundate, deluge, rout, overpower, swamp, overrun, engulf, submerge, defeat, destroy, overcome, confound, disturb, dumbfound, bewilder, upset, puzzle, shock, confuse
Words nearby Overwhelm
overweary, overween, overweening, overweigh, overweight, overwhelm, overwhelming, overwind, overwinter, overwintering, overwire
Origin of Overwhelm
Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at over-, whelm
Other words from Overwhelm
un·o·ver·whelmed , adjective
Synonyms for Overwhelm
crush, defeat, deluge, destroy, engulf, inundate, overcome, overpower, overrun, rout, submerge, swamp, bury, conquer, drown, drub, massacre, overflow, overthrow, smother, thrash, total, whip, win