overcome
English Thesaurus
1. overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome (verb.competition)
2. win a victory over (verb.competition)
hyponym | : | wallop, |
definition | : | defeat soundly and utterly (verb.competition) |
hyponym | : | down, |
definition | : | bring down or defeat (an opponent) (verb.competition) |
hyponym | : | overrun, |
definition | : | seize the position of and defeat (verb.competition) |
hyponym | : | lurch, skunk, |
definition | : | defeat by a lurch (verb.competition) |
hyponym | : | upset, |
definition | : | defeat suddenly and unexpectedly (verb.competition) |
hyponym | : | nose, |
definition | : | defeat by a narrow margin (verb.competition) |
hyponym | : | conquer, |
definition | : | overcome by conquest (verb.competition) |
3. get on top of; deal with successfully (verb.competition)
hyponym | : | bulldog, |
definition | : | throw a steer by seizing the horns and twisting the neck, as in a rodeo (verb.competition) |
4. overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli (verb.emotion)
hypernym | : | arouse, elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, provoke, raise, |
definition | : | call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) (verb.emotion) |
hyponym | : | devastate, |
definition | : | overwhelm or overpower (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | kill, |
definition | : | overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration (verb.emotion) |
hyponym | : | benight, |
definition | : | overtake with darkness or night (verb.emotion) |
hyponym | : | knock out, |
definition | : | overwhelm with admiration (verb.emotion) |
hyponym | : | stagger, |
definition | : | astound or overwhelm, as with shock (verb.emotion) |
hyponym | : | lock, |
definition | : | hold fast (in a certain state) (verb.emotion) |
5. win a victory over (verb.competition)
derivation | : | overcomer, subduer, surmounter, |
definition | : | someone who overcomes and establishes ascendancy and control by force or persuasion (noun.person) |
derivation | : | overcomer, subduer, surmounter, |
definition | : | someone who overcomes and establishes ascendancy and control by force or persuasion (noun.person) |
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