outpower

English

Etymology

out- + power

Verb

outpower (third-person singular simple present outpowers, present participle outpowering, simple past and past participle outpowered)

  1. (transitive) To surpass in power.
    • 2009 September 13, Jori Finkel, “Open the Storeroom: Let’s Put on a Show”, in New York Times:
      Early on, the New Yorkers clearly outpower their West Coast counterparts.
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