overcome

• Verbe utilisé pour indiquer le fait de surmonter ou de maîtriser avec succès un problème, une difficulté ou une émotion.

A verb used to indicate successfully dealing with or gaining control over a problem, difficulty, or emotion.

verbe irrégulier

1. Succeed in dealing withB1formal

   To successfully deal with or defeat a problem, difficulty, or obstacle.

   Vaincre (une difficulté)

   • She overcame her fear of public speaking.
   • The team overcame many challenges to win the championship.
   • He overcame his addiction with the help of therapy.

   Synonymesbeatconquercope withdefeatget overmastersurmount

   Antonymescapitulatesubmitsuccumbsurrenderyield

2. Overwhelm emotionallyB2formal

   To be strongly affected or overwhelmed by an emotion or physical condition.

   Submerger émotionnellement

   • He was overcome with grief after the loss.
   • She was overcome by the heat and fainted.
   • The audience was overcome with emotion during the speech.

   Synonymesaffectconsumeengulffloodmoveoverpowerovertakeoverwhelmstirsweep overtouch