O`ver*pow"er (?), v. t. [imp. &
p. p. Overpowered (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. Overpowering.] To excel or exceed in power;
to cause to yield; to vanquish; to subdue; as, the light
overpowers the eyes. "And overpower'd that
gallant few." Wordsworth.
Syn. -- To overbear; overcome; vanquish; defeat; crush;
overwhelm; overthrow; rout; conquer; subdue.
O"ver*pow`er, n. A dominating
power. Bacon.