overmaster

[oh-ver-mas-ter, -mah-ster] / ˌoʊ vərˈmæs tər, -ˈmɑ stər /

VERB

conquer

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crush overthrow quell rout subdue subjugate surmount vanquish

STRONG

beat checkmate circumvent clobber control cream discomfit drub foil frustrate humble lick master outwit overpower override prevail reduce succeed throw thwart total trash triumph whip worst zap

WEAK

bring to knees get the better of shut down trample underfoot wipe off map

Antonyms

STRONGEST

give in lose release surrender win yield

STRONG

aid assist encourage fail help relinquish

WEAK

capitulate forfeit give up retreat succumb

Example Sentences

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And the most recent pope, Benedict XVI—a man of towering intellect and inspiring, if fusty, piety—retired from the ring, overmastered by palace intrigue within the Vatican.

From Slate • Mar. 12, 2014

By the end of the year, Keats's dalliance with Mrs. Jones had been overmastered by his jealous love for Fanny Brawne.

From Time Magazine Archive

Through the ruses of their friends, they are both overmastered by love.

From Time Magazine Archive

A masterful Hamlet is more heroic than tragic, and can scarcely evoke the torment of a man who is to be overmastered by fortune and by fate.

From Time Magazine Archive

Mina struggled hard to keep her brave countenance; but the pain overmastered her and she put her hands before her face, and shuddered whilst she moaned.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker

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