overmaster

C1 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˌoʊvɚˈmæstɚ/ UK /ˌəʊvəˈmɑːstə/ See IPA manual

Freq #1371584

Meanings

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verb
to overpower, subdue, or overcome completely, especially through superior force or intense emotion

A sudden fear overmastered him before he could open the door.

Verb forms

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Synonyms

1 verb · to overpower, subdue, or... overpower overwhelm subdue dominate

Opposites

resist withstand

Word family

Forms overmasteredovermasteringovermasteringlyovermasters

Related forms master overcomeovermastering

Etymology

Formed from over- + master. Here over- conveys superiority or excess, and the verb master means to gain control of. To overmaster is therefore to gain complete control over a person, force, impulse, or competing influence.

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