The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Overpower \O`ver*pow"er\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Overpowered; p.
pr. & vb. n. Overpowering.]
To excel or exceed in power; to cause to yield by superior
power; to vanquish; to subdue; as, the light overpowers the
eyes. "And overpower'd that gallant few." --Wordsworth.
[1913 Webster]
Syn: To overbear; overcome; vanquish; defeat; crush;
overwhelm; overthrow; rout; conquer; subdue.
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
overpowered \overpowered\ adj.
1. rendered powerless especially by an excessive amount or
profusion of something.
Syn: overcome, overwhelmed, swamped, engulfed.
[WordNet 1.5]
2. Having more than the required power; as, an overpowered
hot rod. [Colloq.]
[PJC]