The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - overcomev.

1) beat, defeat, conquer, overpower, subdue, worst, best, triumph over, win (out) (over) , prevail (over) , overthrow, overwhelm, vanquish, get the better or best of, whip, drub, rout, break, subjugate, suppress, crush, master, Colloq lick: If we do not overcome these temptations, they will overcome us. The superior force easily overcame the tiny group of defenders. --adj. 2) beaten, defeated, overwhelmed, subdued, worsted, bested; affected, speechless, swept off one's feet, rendered helpless, overpowered, moved, influenced, at a loss (for words) , Colloq bowled over: The victim's parents were overcome with grief when the casualty list was published. Colin was too overcome to speak at the award presentation.