overrun
To defeat an enemy and invade in great numbers, seizing the enemy positions conclusively.
Other meanings
To infest, swarm over, flow over.
“The vine overran its trellis; the field is overrun with weeds.”
To run past; to run beyond.
“The athlete overran the finish line and kept going.”
Synonyms
- infest
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “overrun” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.