圧倒 — meaning in English

English meaning

• drown verb To die, or to kill, by being unable to breathe underwater.
• overpower verb To defeat or subdue someone using greater strength or force.
• overwhelm verb To completely overpower someone or something, whether physically or emotionally.

Senses

圧倒 is used for these senses in English:

• drown (intransitive) To be flooded: to be inundated with or submerged in (literally) water or (figuratively) other things; to be overwhelmed.
• overpower (transitive) To subdue someone by superior force.
• overwhelm To cause to surround, to cover.

drown — full definition

1. verb To die, or to kill, by being unable to breathe underwater.
2. verb To overwhelm or completely cover, often used figuratively.

overpower — full definition

1. verb To defeat or subdue someone using greater strength or force.
2. verb To be so strong or intense that it dominates everything else, especially a smell or feeling.

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