| overwhelm | vt 1. defeat, mengalahkan: the army was soon ~ed by the enemy’s superior forces, tentera itu tdk lama kemudian dikalahkan oleh pasukan musuh yg lebih kuat; 2. cause to feel embarrassed, helpless, surprised, tenggelam; (by so’s kindness, generosity, etc), /begitu, sangat, amat, sungguh/ terharu: grief ~ed her, dia tenggelam dlm kesedihan; he was ~ed by her kindness, dia begitu terharu dgn kebaikan hati wanita itu; 3. cover completely, submerge, menenggelami: the whole city was ~ed by the river of lava, seluruh bandar itu ditenggelami lava; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |