Inurn vs Overwhelm - What's the difference?
inurn | overwhelm | Related terms |
To engulf, surge over and submerge.
To overpower, crush.
* Bible, Psalms lxxviii. 53
To overpower emotionally.
To cause to surround, to cover.
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.overwhelm
English
Verb
- The dinghy was overwhelmed by the great wave.
- In December 1939 the Soviet Union attacked Finland with overwhelming force.
- The sea overwhelmed their enemies.
- He was overwhelmed with guilt.
- Joy overwhelmed her when she realized that she had won a million dollars.
- (Papin)