overmatch

ˌoʊvərˈmætʃ

Definition of overmatch - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

defeat strength

Rare

win against someone by being stronger or better

Rare

They overmatch their opponents every season.

outclass

outmatch

Noun

uneven match

Rare

match where one side is much stronger

Rare

The game was an overmatch from the start.

disparity

inequality

mismatch

competition

Rare

opponent who is superior in strength or ability

Rare

In every game, he was an overmatch for his rivals..

champion

superior

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Origin of overmatch

Old English, ofer (over) + mæccan (match)

Examples of overmatch in a sentence

She hopes to overmatch her rival in the finals.
The tournament turned into an overmatch quickly.
Their skills made the contest an overmatch.
The champion proved to be an overmatch for all challengers.
Despite his efforts, he was an overmatch in the competition.

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French:surpasser, disproportion, ...
German:übertreffen, Übermacht, ...
Italian:sconfiggere, mismatch, ...
Spanish:superar, desajuste, ...
Portuguese:derrotar, partida desigual, ...
Chinese:击败, 实力悬殊的比赛, ...
Japanese:圧倒する, 圧倒的な試合, ...
Arabic:تَفَوَّقَ, مباراة غير متكافئة, ...
Hebrew:לְהִתְגַּבֵּר, מִשְׂחָק לֹא שָׁוֶה, ...
Russian:побеждать, неравный матч, ...
Ukrainian:перемагати, нерівний матч, ...
Hindi:हरा देना, मुकाबला, ...
Bengali:হারিয়ে দেওয়া, অতিরিক্ত প্রতিদ্বন্দ্বিতা, ...
Catalan:superar, desajust, ...
Czech:přemoci, nerovný zápas, ...
Danish:overmatche, ulige kamp, ...
Dutch:overtreffen, ongelijke strijd, ...
Greek:υπερισχύω, άνισος αγώνας, ...
Hungarian:felülmúlni, egyoldalú mérkőzés, ...
Khmer:យកឈ្នះដោយសមត្ថភាពខ្ពស់ជាង, ការប្រកួតមិនស្មើកម្លាំង, ...
Korean:압도하다, 일방적인 경기, ...
Persian:شکست داد, مسابقه نابرابر, ...
Polish:przewyższać, nierówny mecz, ...
Portuguese (BR):superar, partida desigual, ...
Romanian:a depăși, meci inegal, ...
Swedish:överträffa, ojämn match, ...
Thai:เอาชนะ, การแข่งขันที่ไม่เท่าเทียม, ...
Turkish:alt etmek, dengesiz maç, ...
Vietnamese:đánh bại, trận đấu không cân sức, ...

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