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overwhelm: charge someone with too many tasks; overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli

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immerge collapse

dunk collapse: a basketball shot in which the basketball is propelled downward into the basket; dip into a liquid while eating; "She dunked the piece of bread in the sauce"; immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate; "dip the garment into the cleaning solution"; "dip the brush into the paint"; make a dunk shot, in basketball; "He dunked the ball"

snow under collapse

flabbergast collapse: overcome with amazement; "This boggles the mind!"

intoxicate collapse: have an intoxicating effect on, of a drug; make drunk (with alcoholic drinks)

astound collapse

overpower collapse: overcome by superior force

overtake collapse: catch up with and possibly overtake; "The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp"

larrup collapse

take by storm collapse

upend collapse: set, turn, or stand on end; "upend the box and empty the contents"; become turned or set on end; "the airplanes upended"

spill over collapse: be disgorged; "The crowds spilled out into the streets"

oversell collapse

amaze collapse: affect with wonder; "Your ability to speak six languages amazes me!"

dumbfound collapse

stare down collapse: overcome or cause to waver or submit by (or as if by) staring; "He simply stared down his opponent"

flood the market collapse

astonish collapse

douse collapse: slacken; "douse a rope"; lower quickly; "douse a sail"; wet thoroughly; put out, as of a candle or a light; "Douse the lights"

engulf collapse: flow over or cover completely; "The bright light engulfed him completely"

overawe collapse: subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)

bury collapse: place in the earth and cover with soil; "They buried the stolen goods"; embed deeply; "She sank her fingers into the soft sand"; "He buried his head in her lap"; cover from sight; "Afghani women buried under their burkas"; place in a grave or tomb; "Stalin was buried behind the Kremlin wall on Red Square"; "The pharaohs were entombed in the pyramids"; "My grandfather was laid to rest last Sunday"

exceed collapse: go beyond; "She exceeded our expectations"; "She topped her performance of last year"; go beyond; "Their loyalty exceeds their national bonds"

oversupply collapse

petrify collapse: cause to become stonelike or stiff or dazed and stunned; "The horror petrified his feelings"; "Fear petrified her thinking"

mop up collapse

stupefy collapse

tyrannize collapse: rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner; "her husband and mother-in-law tyrannize her"; rule a country as a tyrant

whelm collapse

devastate collapse: overwhelm or overpower; "He was devastated by his grief when his son died"

immerse collapse: thrust or throw into; "Immerse yourself in hot water"; enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing; "The huge waves swallowed the small boat and it sank shortly thereafter"

seduce collapse: lure or entice away from duty, principles, or proper conduct; "She was seduced by the temptation of easy money and started to work in a massage parlor"; induce to have sex; "Harry finally seduced Sally"; "Did you score last night?"; "Harry made Sally"

quash collapse

confute collapse

bowl over collapse

bewilder collapse: cause to be confused emotionally

shellac collapse: a thin varnish made by dissolving lac in ethanol; used to finish wood; lac purified by heating and filtering; usually in thin orange or yellow flakes but sometimes bleached white; cover with shellac; "She wanted to shellac the desk to protect it from water spots"

overmaster collapse

submerge collapse: cover completely or make imperceptible; "I was drowned in work"; "The noise drowned out her speech"; put under water; "submerge your head completely"; sink below the surface; go under or as if under water

humiliate collapse: cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of; "He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss"

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