Need another word that means the same as “surmount”? Find 26 synonyms and 30 related words for “surmount” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Surmount” are: get over, master, overcome, subdue, scale, exceed, outdo, outgo, outmatch, outperform, outstrip, surpass, conquer, prevail over, triumph over, get the better of, beat, vanquish, cap, top, crown, tip, rise above, tower above, overtop, dominate
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “surmount” as a verb can have the following definitions:
| beat | Indicate by beating as with the fingers or drumsticks. Drums were beating in the distance. |
| cap | Follow or reply to (a story, remark, or joke) by producing a better one. He prayed no wit would cap his remark with some repartee. |
| conquer | To put down by force or authority. They ve conquered new markets in Japan. |
| crown | Ceremonially place a crown on the head of someone in order to invest them as a monarch. Years of struggle were crowned by a state visit to Paris. |
| dominate | Be the most important or conspicuous person or thing in. Her husband completely dominates her. |
| exceed | Be superior or better than some standard. She exceeded our expectations. |
| get over | Be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness. |
| get the better of | Receive a specified treatment (abstract. |
| master | Make a master copy of a film or recording. She mastered Japanese in less than two years. |
| outdo | Be or do something to a greater degree. She outdoes all other athletes. |
| outgo | Be or do something to a greater degree. He on horseback outgoes him on foot. |
| outmatch | Be superior to (an opponent or rival. Vast chambers were built which outmatched anything to be seen in Europe. |
| outperform | (of an investment) be more profitable than. This car outperforms all others in its class. |
| outstrip | Move faster than and overtake (someone else. Supply far outstripped demand. |
| overcome | Overcome as with emotions or perceptual stimuli. You must overcome all difficulties. |
| overtop | (especially of water) rise over the top of (a barrier. None can overtop him in goodness. |
| prevail over | Be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance. |
| rise above | Rise to one’s feet. |
| scale | Remove scale or scales from. The skin may scale and peel away with itching stinging or burning sensations in the infected area. |
| subdue | Bring (a country or people) under control by force. She managed to subdue an instinct to applaud. |
| surpass | Be better than. Pre war levels of production were surpassed in 1929. |
| tip | Give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service beyond the compensation agreed on. Tip artichokes. |
| top | Provide with a top or topping. Toast topped with baked beans. |
| tower above | Appear very large or occupy a commanding position. |
| triumph over | Prove superior. |
| vanquish | Defeat thoroughly. He successfully vanquished his rival. |
| ascent | An instance of rising or moving up through the air. The first balloon ascent was in 1783. |
| beat | The act of beating to windward sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing. So beat I could flop down and go to sleep anywhere. |
| clamber | Climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling. I clambered out of the trench. |
| climb | An ascent especially of a mountain or hill by climbing. This young man knows how to climb the social ladder. |
| climber | Someone seeking social prominence by obsequious behavior. Leopards are great tree climbers. |
| climbing | The sport or activity of climbing mountains or cliffs. His other great interest was climbing especially in the Alps. |
| conquer | Overcome and take control of (a place or people) by military force. Conquer one s desires. |
| conquest | An act of winning the love or sexual favor of someone. The conquest of Everest. |
| defeat | An instance of defeating or being defeated. It was a narrow defeat. |
| exceed | Go beyond what is allowed or stipulated by (a set limit. Their loyalty exceeds their national bonds. |
| excel | Be exceptionally good at or proficient in an activity or subject. The keeper excelled himself to keep out an Elliott header. |
| inflation | (cosmology) a brief exponential expansion of the universe (faster than the speed of light) postulated to have occurred shortly after the big bang. A reduction in annual inflation from 84 per cent to 7 per cent. |
| inhibit | Make (someone) self-conscious and unable to act in a relaxed and natural way. Inhibit the rate of a chemical reaction. |
| mountain | A large natural elevation of the earth’s surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level; a large steep hill. A mountain peak. |
| mountaineer | A person who takes part in mountaineering. |
| outstrip | Exceed. During the morning warm up he once again outstripped the field. |
| overcome | Overcome usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome. She was obviously overcome with excitement. |
| overpower | Overcome by superior force. They were overpowered by the fumes. |
| overstep | Be superior or better than some standard. He has overstepped the bounds of acceptable discipline. |
| overthrow | A score made because the ball has been overthrown. One who is already prostrate cannot be overthrown. |
| pass | Cause to pass. This fact has passed almost unnoticed. |
| simplistic | Treating complex issues and problems as if they were much simpler than they really are. Simplistic arguments of the ruling party. |
| stepladder | A short folding ladder with flat steps and a small platform. |
| subdue | Get on top of; deal with successfully. She managed to subdue an instinct to applaud. |
| subjection | Forced submission to control by others. The country s subjection to European colonialism. |
| subjugate | Make someone or something subordinate to. The invaders had soon subjugated most of the population. |
| suppress | Come down on or keep down by unjust use of one’s authority. The rising was savagely suppressed. |
| surpass | Be greater in scope or size than some standard. One line of soldiers surpassed the other. |
| transcend | Be greater in scope or size than some standard. He doubts that he will ever transcend Shakespeare. |
| uphill | Against difficulties. The journey is slightly uphill. |
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