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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdominer
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dominer
"Les forces ennemies ont réussi à dominer la garnison."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To defeat or gain control over someone or something by superior force, strength, or numbers.
"The security guards managed to overpower the intruder before the police arrived." - 2
To affect someone so strongly that they are overcome emotionally or physically.
"She was completely overpowered by grief upon hearing the tragic news."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English prefix 'over-' combined with 'power', stemming ultimately from Old French 'poder' and Latin 'potere'. First recorded in the late 16th century, the term originally denoted the exertion of superior physical force to defeat an adversary, later expanding metaphorically to describe sensory or emotional saturation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Overpower" is said worldwide
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dominer
Transliteration: dominer
"Les forces ennemies ont réussi à dominer la garnison."
überwältigen
Transliteration: überwältigen
"Die Polizei konnte den Verdächtigen schnell überwältigen."
sopraffare
Transliteration: sopraffare
"Il forte odore di fumo riuscì a sopraffare tutti gli altri profumi."
subyugar
Transliteration: subyugar
"Los rebeldes intentaron abrumar y subyugar al ejército."
subjugar
Transliteration: subjugar
"O lutador conseguiu subjugar seu oponente no segundo round."
काबू करना
Transliteration: kaboo karna
"पुलिस ने चोर को आसानी से काबू कर लिया।"
压倒
Transliteration: yādǎo
"压倒性的优势帮助他们在比赛中获胜。"
압도하다
Transliteration: apdohada
"그의 카리스마가 청중을 압도했다."
圧倒する
Transliteration: attō suru
"彼女の美しい歌声が会場全体を圧倒した。"
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