overcome
[verb]
Synonyms:
- conquer, beat, defeat, master, overpower, overwhelm, prevail, subdue, subjugate, surmount, triumph over, vanquish
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- affected, at a loss for words, bowled over (informal), overwhelmed, speechless, swept off one's feet

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Contrasted words: adopt, embrace, take up, indulge
Related Words: beat, defeat, outlive, prevail

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

o‧ver‧come W3 /ˌəʊvəˈkʌm $ ˌoʊvər-/ verb (past tense overcame /-ˈkeɪm/, past participle overcome) [transitive]
[Language: Old English; Origin: ofercuman]

1. to successfully control a feeling or problem that prevents you from achieving something:
He struggled to overcome his shyness.
Her financial problems could no longer be overcome.

2. [usually passive] if smoke or gas overcomes someone, they become extremely sick or unconscious because they breathe it:
The engineer was working on the freezer when he was overcome by gas.

3. if an emotion overcomes someone, they cannot behave normally because they feel the emotion so strongly
overcome with
Charles was overcome with grief.

4. to fight and win against someone or something Synonym : defeat:
Australia overcame the Netherlands 2–1.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

overcome
verb
I. defeat/conquer sb/sth
ADV. completely | successfully | not entirely These problems were never entirely overcome.
largely | partially | easily | quickly | gradually | eventually, finally He eventually overcame his disability.
VERB + OVERCOME be able to | help (to), help sb (to) Therapy helped her overcome her fear.
be designed to methods designed to overcome these problems
attempt to, battle to, struggle to, try to | manage to
PHRASES an attempt to overcome sth 2 be/feel overcome become weak/ill; lose control
ADV. completely, quite She felt quite overcome by their kindness.
almost, nearly She felt almost overcome by a tide of relief.
visibly The officers on duty were visibly overcome, many of them in tears.
suddenly
PREP. by Several firefighters had been overcome by smoke and fumes.
with He was suddenly overcome with remorse for the harm he had done.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲