(usually of a disease or condition) To affect adversely
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To be victorious over
“It was a struggle early, but we would eventually overcome our rivals with superior skill.”
To prevail or gain control over
“I am in the process of trying to identify and overcome all of my bad habits.”
To overwhelm with emotion
“News of her successful weight loss would overcome me with joy.”
To subdue or hurt physically or violently
“He would overcome his victim with his bigger size and greater strength.”
To forcibly put an end to
(usually of a disease or condition) To affect adversely
To be totally absorbed or engrossed by something
To enrapture or delight
To come safely through a precarious situation
To preoccupy the mind of someone, typically in a troubling way
To avoid having to comply with a rule or law
To obligate to do something
(wash over) To fill or overcome (with an emotion)
To recover from a negative without seemingly any damage
(of a feeling) To affect (someone) suddenly and powerfully
Be more important than
To remove someone from a position of power or authority
(of a thought or idea) To come into one's mind or consciousness
To contend or deal with (something), usually in an effective manner
To take violent or aggressive action against
To cause (someone or something) to undergo a particular experience
To frustrate or prevent (someone) from achieving an aim
To neutralize or cancel by exerting an opposite and equal force
To cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action
To disconcert someone with an unblinking face-to-face confrontation
To gradually exhaust or drain away
To make (a difference between two groups) smaller or less significant
To knock or bring to the ground
Overwhelmed with emotion
“She was overcome with happiness when her son presented her with his glowing report card.”
To be worn down by negative emotions
“She was overcome by the stress of having to deal with work and family-related issues.”
Deeply hurt, saddened, or worried
Having been defeated in a contest
In awe of
To be continuously haunted or possessed by something, especially negative emotions, ideas or desires
Completely overcome or helpless, especially with distress or exhaustion
Burdened or weighed down, especially by a mass of something unpleasant
Close to crying, or having difficulty talking due to strong emotions
Overcome with deep or intense sorrow
Oppressed, persecuted or subjugated at the hands of another
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