Withdrawn vs Overwhelmed - What's the difference?
withdrawn | overwhelmed |
(overwhelm)
To engulf, surge over and submerge.
To overpower, crush.
* Bible, Psalms lxxviii. 53
To overpower emotionally.
To cause to surround, to cover.
As verbs the difference between withdrawn and overwhelmed
is that withdrawn is while overwhelmed is (overwhelm).As an adjective withdrawn
is introvert.withdrawn
English
overwhelmed
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Verb
(head)overwhelm
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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)