Outpowering

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. The phenomenon of exceeding another in strength or authority
2. The state of having a higher level of power compared to others
3. Surpassing another person or force in physical or authoritative strength

Etymology: "Outpowering" is the present participle of "outpower", a verb meaning to surpass in strength. The verb is built from "out-", a prefix meaning "beyond" or "surpassing" that English has attached to many verbs (outrun, outlast, outshine), and "power", which came into English from Old French "poair" and ultimately from Latin "potere", "to be able". Put together, "outpower" simply means to exceed someone or something in power, following the same pattern as its sister verbs.

Synonyms: overpowering, dominating

Antonyms: weaken, subduing