overwhelm
C1Գոյական/US /ˌoʊvɚwˈɛlm/ ōv-ərw-ĔLM; UK /ˌoʊvɚwˈɛlm/ ōv-ərw-ĔLM/
To cover over completely, as by a great wave; to overflow and bury beneath; to ingulf; hence, figuratively, to immerse and bear down; to overpower; to crush; to bury; to oppress, etc., overpoweringly.
