Overpower and Release

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Overpower

Overpower verb - To bring under one's control by force of arms.
Usage example: the invading army overpowered the countryside with lightning speed
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Release is an antonym for overpower in beat topic.
Nearby Word: overpowering

Release

Release verb - To set free (from a state of being held in check).
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Overpower is an antonym for release.
Nearby Words: released, releasing
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Common collocations

attack overpower attack release attack
control overpower control release control
god overpower god release god
system overpower system release system
Other words: army, lucifer, virus, enemies, monsters.

Both words in one sentence

  • A variation in Half Past Dead: When the bad guys take control of Alcatraz, some guards manage to overpower two random mooks and hold them at gunpoint, demanding the Big Bad to release an important hostage.
    Source: Shoot The Hostage / Film
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