overrun

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌəʊvərˈrʌn/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/v. ˌoʊvɚˈrʌn; n. ˈoʊvɚˌrʌn/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(v. ō′vər run; n. ōvər run′)


Inflections of 'overrun' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
overruns
v 3rd person singular
overrunning
v pres p
overran
v past
overrun
v past p

overrun
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Sense: To defeat
Synonyms:
overwhelm Collocations, invade, occupy Collocations, defeat Collocations
Sense: To infest
Synonyms:
ravage, invade, overwhelm Collocations, infest, swarm Collocations


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