Overpower vs Quash - What's the difference?
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To subdue someone by superior force.
To excel or exceed in power; to cause to yield; to subdue.
To render imperceptible by means of greater strength, intensity etc.
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To defeat forcibly.
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To crush or dash to pieces.
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(legal) To void or suppress (a subpoena, decision, etc.).
Overpower is a related term of quash.
As verbs the difference between overpower and quash
is that overpower is to subdue someone by superior force while quash is to defeat forcibly.overpower
English
Verb
(en verb)- We overpowered the opposing army within a couple of hours.
- Bright light overpowers the eyes.
- The dish was OK, but the garlic slightly overpowered the herbs.
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quash
English
Verb
(es)- The army quashed the rebellion.
- Contrition is apt to quash or allay all worldly grief.
- The whales / Against sharp rocks, like reeling vessels, quashed , / Though huge as mountains, are in pieces dashed.