overwhelm

Bunaltmak, boğmak

To affect someone very strongly, especially so that they feel confused or unable to cope.

• The amount of work was starting to overwhelm me.
• She was overwhelmed by grief after her father's death.
• Don't let the details overwhelm you—focus on the big picture.
• Graduate students often report that balancing coursework, research obligations, and teaching responsibilities can overwhelm even the most organized individuals.
• The sudden influx of asylum applications threatened to overwhelm the administrative capacity of the immigration processing centers.
• Neuroscientists have identified brain regions that become hyperactive when sensory stimuli overwhelm an individual's cognitive filtering mechanisms.

Eş anlamlılar: overpower, overcome, inundate, swamp, engulf

Zıt anlamlılar: underwhelm, calm, soothe, relieve

Yenmek, alt etmek

To defeat completely or be too powerful for someone or something.

• The enemy forces were overwhelmed by the surprise attack.
• The team was overwhelmed by their opponents in the final match.

Eş anlamlılar: crush, overpower, defeat, conquer, rout

Zıt anlamlılar: surrender, yield, lose