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Inurn vs Overwhelm - What's the difference?

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Inurn is a related term of overwhelm.


As verbs the difference between inurn and overwhelm

is that inurn is to place in an urn while overwhelm is to engulf, surge over and submerge.

inurn

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To place in an urn.
  • Synonyms

    * entomb

    Anagrams

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    overwhelm

    English

    Verb

  • To engulf, surge over and submerge.
  • The dinghy was overwhelmed by the great wave.
  • To overpower, crush.
  • In December 1939 the Soviet Union attacked Finland with overwhelming force.
  • * Bible, Psalms lxxviii. 53
  • The sea overwhelmed their enemies.
  • To overpower emotionally.
  • He was overwhelmed with guilt.
    Joy overwhelmed her when she realized that she had won a million dollars.
  • To cause to surround, to cover.
  • (Papin)

    Derived terms

    * overwhelming

    See also

    * too many balls in the air