overpower vs crush

crush vs overpower

overpower is not a noun while crush is a noun.

overpower and crush both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
overpower	No	No	Yes	No
crush	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, crush is a hypernym of overpower; that is, crush is a word with a broader meaning than overpower:

overpower: overcome by superior force
crush: come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

Other hypernyms of overpower include beat, beat out, shell, trounce, vanquish.

overpower (noun)	crush (noun)
	the act of crushing
	temporary love of an adolescent
	a dense crowd of people
	leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated

overpower (verb)	crush (verb)
overcome by superior force	break into small pieces
overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli	become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure
	come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
	make ineffective
	to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
	crush or bruise
	humiliate or depress completely
	come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority

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