overcome

Verb

• overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome
  • Heart disease can get the best of us
    

• overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli

• get on top of; deal with successfully
  • He overcame his shyness
    

• win a victory over
  • 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
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  get the best , have the best , overwhelm , overpower , sweep over , whelm , overtake , get over , subdue , surmount , master , get the better of , defeat