overcome
overcome o·ver·come [oh-ver-kuhm] Show IPA verb, o·ver·came, o·ver·come, o·ver·com·ing. verb (used with object) 1. to get the better of in a struggle or conflict; conquer; defeat: to overcome the enemy. 2. to prevail over (opposition, a debility, temptations, etc.); surmount: to overcome one's weaknesses. 3. to overpower or overwhelm in body...