überwältigen

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German

Etymology

From über- +‎ wältigen. Related to Gewalt (power, might).

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  • Hyphenation: über‧wäl‧ti‧gen

Verb

überwältigen (weak, third-person singular present überwältigt, past tense überwältigte, past participle überwältigt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to overwhelm, to subdue, to overpower
  2. to dazzle, to impress, to astonish
    Synonyms: erfassen, ergreifen

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