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OVERMASTER

Dictionary entry overview: What does overmaster mean?

• OVERMASTER (verb)
The verb OVERMASTER has 1 sense:

1. overcome by superior force

Familiarity information: OVERMASTER used as a verb is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• OVERMASTER (verb)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Overcome by superior force

Classified under:

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities

Synonyms:

overmaster; overpower; overwhelm

Hypernyms (to "overmaster" is one way to...):

beat; beat out; crush; shell; trounce; vanquish (come out better in a competition, race, or conflict)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "overmaster"):

steamroll; steamroller (overwhelm by using great force)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

Sentence example:

The fighter managed to overmaster his opponent

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