overcome synonyms

overcome

modif.

  1. Beaten

    conquered, overwhelmed, overthrown; see beaten 1.

  2. Seized

    apprehended, appropriated, pre-empted; see captured 1, held.

overcome

v.

overwhelm, subdue, master, surmount; see defeat 1, 2, succeed 1, win 1. See syn. study at defeat.

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