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overrun

verb

/ˌoʊvərˈrʌn/

Meaning

to spread over or occupy completely; to exceed a limit or time

The garden was overrun with weeds.

invade, overwhelm, flood, occupy, exceed

retreat, withdraw, limit

overrun with weeds, cost overrun, time overrun, overrun by enemies

to set someone free from a situation, especially imprisonment or oppression

to come together to form one whole or unite into a single entity

To take property from its owner, especially by authority or for public use.

to look with partly closed eyes

To give in to pressure, temptation, or illness; to yield or fail to resist.

To make sure or demonstrate that something is true, accurate, or justified.