Definition of Overwhelm
Overwhelm
o·ver·whelm
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to give someone too much of something, to overpower someone/something or to be too strong;
e.g. The readers overwhelm the newspaper with letters every day. The smell of the candle will overwhelm the stink.
(verb)
to have a great emotional effect on someone or to move them deeply;
e.g. My feelings of grief will overwhelm me if I don't talk about them.
(verb)
to be so great in amount or volume as to bury or drown something;
e.g. The river will overwhelm its banks if it continues to rain so heavily.
(verb)
to upset, defeat, or overthrow someone or something completely;
e.g. We were finally able to overwhelm their team.
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