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(to defeat or make helpless or captive by a greater strength: The police overpowered the thieves.) reducirtr[əʊvə'paʊəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (defeat) vencer, reducir, dominaroverpower [.o:vər'paʊər] vt1) conquer, subdue: vencer, superar2) overwhelm: abrumar, agobiaroverpowered by the heat: sofocado por el calorv.• dominar v.• predominar v.• subyugar v.• tumbar v.• vencer v.'əʊvər'paʊər, ˌəʊvə'paʊə(r)a) ( render helpless) dominarb) ( affect greatly) \<\<smell\>\> marear; \<\<heat\>\> sofocar*, agobiar; \<\<emotion\>\> abrumar[ˌǝʊvǝ'paʊǝ(r)]VT1) (=subdue physically) dominar; (=defeat) [+ enemy, opponent] derrotar, vencerit took ten guards to overpower him — se necesitaron diez guardas para dominarlo or para poder con él
2) (fig) [heat] agobiar, sofocar; [sound] aturdir; [emotion] embargar; [guilt, shame] abrumar; [sleep, tiredness] vencer; [flavour] dominar* * *['əʊvər'paʊər, ˌəʊvə'paʊə(r)]a) ( render helpless) dominarb) ( affect greatly) \<\<smell\>\> marear; \<\<heat\>\> sofocar*, agobiar; \<\<emotion\>\> abrumar
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make captive — index arrest (apprehend), fetter, immure Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
make captive again — index rearrest Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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