overcome
To surmount (a physical or abstract obstacle); to prevail over, to get the better of.
Other meanings
To recover from (a difficulty), to get over.
To win against or prevail over in some sort of battle, contest, etc.
“to overcome enemies in battle”
Synonyms
- get the better of
- defeat
Related words
- overcomable
- overcomeable
- overcomer
- unovercome
- overcomingly
Word history
From Old English "ofercuman".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “overcome” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.