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

• Have The Best
• Get The Best

Hypernyms

• Shell
• Trounce
• Beat Out
• Beat
• Vanquish

Meaning ²

Overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli.

Classification

Verbs of feeling.

Synonyms

• Overwhelm
• Sweep Over
• Overpower
• Overtake
• Whelm

Hypernyms

• Kindle
• Raise
• Fire
• Enkindle
• Arouse
• Provoke
• Elicit

Hyponyms

• Clutch
• Kill
• Knock Out
• Stagger
• Devastate
• Benight
• Lock
• Get Hold Of
• Seize

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

• Get The Better Of
• Defeat

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

• Overcomer (noun)

Meaning ⁴

Get on top of; deal with successfully; "He overcame his shyness".

Classification

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.

Synonyms

• Master
• Subdue
• Surmount
• Get Over

Hypernyms

• Shell
• Trounce
• Beat Out
• Crush
• Vanquish