overcome
[ oh-ver-kuhm ]
/ ˌoʊ vərˈkʌm /
verb (used with object), o·ver·came, o·ver·come, o·ver·com·ing.
to get the better of in a struggle or conflict; conquer; defeat: to overcome the enemy.
to prevail over (opposition, a debility, temptations, etc.); surmount: to overcome one's weaknesses.
to overpower or overwhelm in body or mind, as does liquor, a drug, exertion, or emotion: I was overcome with grief.
Archaic.
to overspread or overrun.
verb (used without object), o·ver·came, o·ver·come, o·ver·com·ing.
to gain the victory; win; conquer: a plan to overcome by any means possible.
synonym study for overcome
1. See
defeat.
OTHER WORDS FROM overcome
o·ver·com·er, noun un·o·ver·come, adjectiveWords nearby overcome
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British Dictionary definitions for overcoming
overcome
/ (ˌəʊvəˈkʌm) /
verb -comes, -coming, -came or -come
(tr)
to get the better of in a conflict
(tr; often passive)
to render incapable or powerless by laughter, sorrow, exhaustion, etc
he was overcome by fumes
(tr)
to surmount (obstacles, objections, etc)
(intr)
to be victorious