Overmaster
Full definition of overmaster
Verb
- to overpower or overwhelm
- 1897, Bram Stoker, Dracula Chapter 21Did I forget! Shall I ever . . . can I ever! Can any of us ever forget that terrible scene! Mina struggled hard to keep her brave countenance, but the pain overmastered her and she put her hands before her face, and shuddered whilst she moaned.