Overwhelm: meaning, definitions and examples
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overwhelm
[ ˌoʊvərˈwɛlm ]
feeling
To give someone a strong feeling or emotion that is difficult to deal with. It can be positive or negative.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She was overwhelmed with joy when she received the good news.
- He was overwhelmed by the amount of work he had to do.
Translations
Translations of the word "overwhelm" in other languages:
🇵🇹 sobrecarregar
- esmagar
- dominar
🇮🇳 अभिभूत करना
- दबाना
- हावी होना
🇩🇪 überwältigen
- überwältigen
- erdrücken
🇮🇩 menguasai
- membanjiri
- melumpuhkan
🇺🇦 перевантажувати
- пригнічувати
- охоплювати
🇵🇱 przytłoczyć
- przeciążać
- zdominować
🇯🇵 圧倒する (あっとうする)
- 淹れる (いれる)
- 負かす (まかす)
🇫🇷 submerger
- accabler
- envahir
🇪🇸 abrumar
- sobrecargar
- dominar
🇹🇷 ezmek
- boğmak
- alt etmek
🇰🇷 압도하다
- 압도하다
- 짓누르다
🇸🇦 طغى
- أغرق
- سحق
🇨🇿 přemoci
- přetížit
- zaplavit
🇸🇰 premôcť
- preťažovať
- zaplaviť
🇨🇳 压倒 (yādǎo)
- 淹没 (yānmò)
- 征服 (zhēngfú)
🇸🇮 premagati
- preobremeniti
- zavladati
🇮🇸 yfirbuga
- yfirþyrma
- yfirgnæfa
🇰🇿 басып тастау
- жүктеу
- жеңу
🇬🇪 გადატვირთვა
- დაძლევა
- დაჩრდილვა
🇦🇿 üstələmək
- yükləmək
- məğlub etmək
🇲🇽 abrumar
- sobrecargar
- dominar
Word origin
The word 'overwhelm' originated from the Middle English word 'overwhelmen', which means to overturn or overthrow. It has been used in the English language since the 14th century. The prefix 'over-' intensifies the meaning of 'whelm', which itself means to engulf or submerge. Over time, the word has evolved to represent a range of intense emotions and actions, from being flooded with feelings to being defeated completely.