Overcome (Verb)
Meaning 1
Overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome; "Heart disease can get the best of us".
Classification
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli.
Classification
Verbs of feeling.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
Meaning 3
Win a victory over; "You must overcome all difficulties"; "defeat your enemies"; "He overcame his shyness"; "He overcame his infirmity"; "Her anger got the better of her and she blew up".
Classification
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
Synonyms
Hyponyms
- Shell
- Trounce
- Upset
- Conquer
- Demolish
- Beat
- Make It
- Expel
- Come Through
- Rout
- Overrun
- Wallop
- Lurch
- Nose
- Pull Round
- Survive
- Crush
- Down
- Vanquish
Related Words
Meaning 4
Get on top of; deal with successfully; "He overcame his shyness".
Classification
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
Examples
- She was finally able to overcome her fear of heights by facing it head-on.
- The athlete overcame a debilitating injury to continue competing at the highest level.
- With the support of her loved ones, she was able to overcome her addiction and start a new life.
- He had struggled with public speaking, but after taking a course, he was able to overcome his stage fright.
- The community came together to overcome the economic downturn and stimulate local growth.