oversway

transitive verb

1

a

: to hold sway over : rule over : dominate

b

obsolete : to have the upper hand over : prevail over

2

: to induce to change over (as in a matter of opinion) : prevail upon

3

obsolete : to sway or swing over : cause to incline or overturn

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