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overwhelm

o·ver·whelm [ vər wélm, vər hwélm ] (past and past participle o·ver·whelmed, present participle o·ver·whelm·ing, 3rd person present singular o·ver·whelms)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. overpower somebody emotionally: to affect somebody's emotions in a complete or irresistible way

2. provide somebody with huge amount: to supply somebody with a very large or excessive amount of something

3. overcome somebody physically: to use superior strength, force, or numbers to defeat somebody completely

4. surge over somebody or something: to flow over the top of and submerge or cover somebody or something

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