(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 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.”
(usually of a disease or condition) To affect adversely
Prove more powerful or superior
To enrapture or delight
To come safely through a precarious situation
To make a strong, lasting, or favorable impression on
Become worn
To avoid having to comply with a rule or law
To overwhelm with an excessive amount of something
(of a feeling) To completely preoccupy the mind of (someone)
To obligate to do something
(wash over) To fill or overcome (with an emotion)
(of a feeling) To affect (someone) suddenly and powerfully
Be more important than
To recover from a negative without seemingly any damage
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
Give new strength or energy to
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 make (a difference between two groups) smaller or less significant
To drive away
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.”
Exhausted and dejected
Characterized, or marked, by much busy (or stressful) activity
Overcome or consumed by an emotion
To be overcome or overwhelmed by something (typically negative)
In awe of
Completely overcome or helpless, especially with distress or exhaustion
Burdened or weighed down, especially by a mass of something unpleasant
Overcome with deep or intense sorrow
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