overwhelm synonyms

overwhelm

v.

  1. To defeat

    overcome, overthrow, conquer, destroy; see confute, defeat 1, win 1.

  2. To drown

    submerge, inundate, waste; see flood, sink 1.

  3. To astonish

    puzzle, bewilder, confound; see confuse, surprise 1.

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