overcome

• "You must overcome all difficulties"
• "defeat your enemies"
• "He overcame his shyness"
• "He overcame his infirmity"
• "Her anger got the better of her and she blew up"

Synonyms

• get the better ofwin a victory over
• defeatwin a victory over; thwart the passage of; an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest; the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals

• "deal with successfully"
• "He overcame his shyness"

Synonyms

• get overtravel across or pass over; to bring (a necessary but unpleasant task) to an end; improve in health; get on top of
• subdueput down by force or intimidation; bring under control by force or authority; hold within limits and control; get on top of; make subordinate, dependent, or subservient; correct by punishment or discipline
• surmountget on top of; be on top of; reach the highest point of; be or do something to a greater degree
• mastermost important element; an artist of consummate skill; a person who has general authority over others ; a combatant who is able to defeat rivals ; directs the work of others ; presiding officer of a school ; an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made ; an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship ; someone who holds a master's degree from academic institution ; an authority qualified to teach apprentices ; key that secures entrance everywhere ; be or become completely proficient or skilled in; get on top of; have dominance or the power to defeat over; have a firm understanding or knowledge of

Synonyms

• overwhelmovercome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli ; charge someone with too many tasks ; cover completely or make imperceptible; overcome by superior force
• overpowerovercome by superior force ; overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
• sweep overovercome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
• whelmovercome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
• overtakecatch up with and possibly overtake; travel past; overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli

• "Heart disease can get the best of us"

Synonyms

• get the bestovercome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome
• have the bestovercome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome