overwhelm

English Thesaurus

1. charge someone with too many tasks (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	burden, charge, saddle,
definition	:	impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to (verb.communication)

2. overcome by superior force (verb.competition)

hypernym	:	beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish,
definition	:	come out better in a competition, race, or conflict (verb.competition)

hyponym	:	steamroll, steamroller,
definition	:	overwhelm by using great force (verb.competition)

3. cover completely or make imperceptible (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	cover, spread over,
definition	:	form a cover over (verb.contact)

4. overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli (verb.emotion)

hypernym	:	arouse, elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, provoke, raise,
definition	:	call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) (verb.emotion)

hyponym	:	devastate,
definition	:	overwhelm or overpower (verb.change)

hyponym	:	clutch, get hold of, seize,
definition	:	affect (verb.cognition)

hyponym	:	kill,
definition	:	overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration (verb.emotion)

hyponym	:	benight,
definition	:	overtake with darkness or night (verb.emotion)

hyponym	:	knock out,
definition	:	overwhelm with admiration (verb.emotion)

hyponym	:	stagger,
definition	:	astound or overwhelm, as with shock (verb.emotion)

hyponym	:	lock,
definition	:	hold fast (in a certain state) (verb.emotion)

5. charge someone with too many tasks (verb.communication)

derivation	:	deluge, flood, inundation, torrent,
definition	:	an overwhelming number or amount (noun.quantity)

6. cover completely or make imperceptible (verb.contact)

also	:	drown out,
definition	:	make imperceptible (verb.perception)

7. charge someone with too many tasks (verb.communication)

derivation	:	deluge, flood, inundation, torrent,
definition	:	an overwhelming number or amount (noun.quantity)

8. cover completely or make imperceptible (verb.contact)

also	:	drown out,
definition	:	make imperceptible (verb.perception)