overcome
verbHow many syllables in overcome?
There are 3 syllables in the word overcome.How to pronounce overcome:
Definition of overcome:
- overcome (verb):
- to get the better of surmount
- to defeat (someone) in a conflict
Synonyms for overcome:
beat
beat out
come through
conquer
crush
defeat
demolish
destroy
down
expel
get the better of
lurch
make it
nose
overrun
pull round
pull through
rout
rout out
shell
skunk
survive
trounce
upset
wallop
Antonyms for overcome:
be beaten by
be conquered by
be defeated by
be humbled by
be overcome by
be overthrown by
be taken by
bend to
capitulate to
collapse to
come up short against
defer to
fail against
fail to
fall against
fall to
fall victim to
flop against
flunk against
fold to
forfeit to
give in to
give up
give up to
give way to
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