how to pronounce overpower

/ˌoʊvɚˈpaʊɚ/

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overpower is pronounced in four syllables

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An example use of overpower in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… is going to overpower all these risks we …”

meanings of overpower

verb:

To make excessively powerful. Antonym: nerf.
To render imperceptible by means of greater strength, intensity etc.
To excel or exceed in power; to cause to yield; to subdue.
To subdue someone by superior force.

overpower frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word overpower occurs in english on average 1.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics overpower can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that overpower can be often used in the following areas:

1) business and work;

2) communication, information, and media;

3) people, society, and culture;