Need another word that means the same as “overcome”? Find 48 synonyms and 30 related words for “overcome” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Overcome” are: get over, master, subdue, surmount, overpower, overtake, overwhelm, sweep over, whelm, get the best, have the best, defeat, get the better of, prevail over, control, get control of, bring under control, get under control, bridle, tame, gain mastery over, deal with, conquer, vanquish, beat, solve, triumph over, best, worst, trounce, thrash, rout, destroy, drub, gain a victory over, win against, win over, outdo, outclass, outstrip, surpass, excel, quash, crush, overwhelmed, struck, choky, shaken
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “overcome” as a verb can have the following definitions:
| beat | Give a beating to subject to a beating either as a punishment or as an act of aggression. Sid beat on the door with the flat of his hand. |
| best | Get the better of. The goal was to best the competition. |
| bridle | Put a bridle on. Bridle horses. |
| bring under control | Induce or persuade. |
| choky | Reduce the air supply. |
| conquer | Gain the love, admiration, or respect of (a person or group of people. The second Briton to conquer Everest. |
| control | Control others or oneself or influence skillfully usually to one s advantage. Control your anger. |
| crush | Crush or bruise. I was crushed was I not good enough. |
| deal with | Come to terms with. |
| defeat | Win a victory over. The amendment was defeated. |
| destroy | Destroy completely damage irreparably. The fire destroyed the house. |
| drub | Hit or beat (someone) repeatedly. He was drubbed with tiresome regularity by his classmates. |
| excel | Be exceptionally good at or proficient in an activity or subject. She excelled in math. |
| gain a victory over | Earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages. |
| gain mastery over | Obtain. |
| get control of | Enter or assume a certain state or condition. |
| get over | Undergo (as of injuries and illnesses. |
| get the best | Grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of. |
| get the better of | Enter or assume a certain state or condition. |
| get under control | Overcome or destroy. |
| have the best | Undergo. |
| master | Make a master copy of a film or recording. Her pain completely mastered her. |
| outclass | Cause to appear in a lower class. The Yankees outclassed Cincinnati. |
| outdo | Get the better of. She outdoes all other athletes. |
| outstrip | Be or do something to a greater degree. Supply far outstripped demand. |
| overpower | Overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli. They were overpowered by the fumes. |
| overtake | Catch up with and possibly overtake. He overtook in the face of oncoming traffic. |
| overwhelm | Defeat completely. The Stilton doesn t overwhelm the flavour of the trout. |
| overwhelmed | Overcome by superior force. |
| prevail over | Prove superior. |
| quash | Put an end to; suppress. A hospital executive quashed rumours that nursing staff will lose jobs. |
| rout | Defeat disastrously. Rout out the fighters from their caves. |
| shaken | Move back and forth or sideways. |
| solve | Settle, as of a debt. The policy could solve the town s housing crisis. |
| struck | Form by stamping, punching, or printing. |
| subdue | To put down by force or authority. Subdue one s appetites. |
| surmount | Overcome (a difficulty or obstacle. All manner of cultural differences were surmounted. |
| surpass | Be greater in scope or size than some standard. He continued to surpass me at all games. |
| sweep over | Sweep with a broom or as if with a broom. |
| tame | Domesticate (an animal. Tame the soil. |
| thrash | Give a thrashing to beat hard. I wrench the steering wheel back and thrash on up the hill. |
| triumph over | Dwell on with satisfaction. |
| trounce | Come out better in a competition, race, or conflict. The children were severely trounced. |
| vanquish | Come out better in a competition, race, or conflict. He successfully vanquished his rival. |
| whelm | Well up or flow. The brook whelmed up from its source. |
| win against | Obtain advantages, such as points, etc. |
| win over | Obtain advantages, such as points, etc. |
| worst | Defeat thoroughly. This was not the time for a deep discussion she was tired and she would be worsted. |
| beat | Give a beating to subject to a beating either as a punishment or as an act of aggression. He heard the beat of a drum. |
| chastise | Punish, especially by beating. He chastised his colleagues for their laziness. |
| conquer | Successfully overcome (a problem or weakness. The Beatles were to leave Liverpool and conquer the world. |
| curb | Lead a dog being walked near the curb to urinate or defecate in order to avoid soiling buildings pavements etc. Curb your dogs. |
| defeat | An instance of defeating or being defeated. Don t cheat by allowing your body to droop this defeats the object of the exercise. |
| exceed | Be superior or better than some standard. The Tribunal s decision clearly exceeds its powers under the statute. |
| excel | Distinguish oneself. She excelled at landscape painting. |
| inhibit | To put down by force or authority. The earnings rule inhibited some retired people from working. |
| limit | A speed limit. Mary Ann tried everyone s patience to the limit. |
| oppress | Cause to suffer. The government oppresses political activists. |
| outdo | Be or do something to a greater degree. She outdoes all other athletes. |
| outstrip | Exceed. Supply far outstripped demand. |
| overpower | Be too intense for; overwhelm. They were overpowered by the fumes. |
| overreach | An injury to a forefoot of a horse resulting from its having overreached. Never lean sideways from a ladder or overreach. |
| overstep | Pass beyond (limits or boundaries. You must not overstep your borrowing limit. |
| pass | Pass into a specified state or condition. The coach sent in a passing play on third and long. |
| predominance | The possession or exertion of control or power. The predominance of women in such professions as social work and nursing. |
| repress | Put out of one’s consciousness. Repress a cry of fear. |
| restrain | To compel or deter by or as if by threats. The need to restrain public expenditure. |
| restrict | Place under restrictions limit access to by law. Cities can restrict groups of protesters from gathering on a residential street. |
| simplistic | Characterized by extreme and often misleading simplicity. A simplistic theory of the universe. |
| subdue | Bring under control by force or authority. Charles went on a campaign to subdue the Saxons. |
| subjection | Forced submission to control by others. The country s subjection to European colonialism. |
| subjugate | Make someone or something subordinate to. The new ruler firmly subjugated the Church to the state. |
| suppress | Bring under control by force or authority. Suppress a smile. |
| suppression | The restraint or repression of an idea, activity, or reaction by something more powerful. The heavy handed suppression of political dissent. |
| surmount | Reach the highest point of. All manner of cultural differences were surmounted. |
| surpass | Be or do something to a greater degree. One line of soldiers surpassed the other. |
| transcend | Be or go beyond the range or limits of (a field of activity or conceptual sphere. He doubts that he will ever transcend Shakespeare. |
| transgress | Act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises. The sea transgresses along the West coast of the island. |
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