verb
1 defeat/conquer sb/sth
ADVERB
▪ completely
▪ successfully
▪ not entirely
▪
These problems were never entirely ~.
▪ largely
▪ partially
▪ easily
▪ quickly
▪ gradually
▪ eventually , finally
▪
He eventually overcame his disability.
VERB + OVERCOME
▪ be able to
▪ help (to) , help sb (to)
▪
Therapy helped her to ~ her fear.
▪ be designed to
▪
methods designed to ~ these problems
▪ attempt to , battle to , struggle to , try to
▪ manage to
PHRASES
▪ an attempt to ~ sth
2 be overcome become weak; lose control
ADVERB
▪ completely , quite
▪
She was quite ~ by their kindness.
▪ almost , nearly
▪
She was almost ~ by a tide of relief.
▪ suddenly
PREPOSITION
▪ by
▪
Several firefighters had been ~ by smoke and fumes.
▪ with
▪
He was suddenly ~ with remorse for the harm he had done.
Overcome is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ curiosity , ↑ fatigue , ↑ fear , ↑ fumes , ↑ sadness , ↑ sleep , ↑ weariness
Overcome is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ addiction , ↑ adversity , ↑ alcoholism , ↑ anxiety , ↑ aversion , ↑ barrier , ↑ bias , ↑ challenge , ↑ crisis , ↑ defence , ↑ deficiency , ↑ deficit , ↑ depression , ↑ desire , ↑ difficulty , ↑ disability , ↑ disadvantage , ↑ disappointment , ↑ disaster , ↑ distrust , ↑ division , ↑ drawback , ↑ effect , ↑ evil , ↑ fear , ↑ grief , ↑ handicap , ↑ horror , ↑ hurdle , ↑ illness , ↑ impasse , ↑ impediment , ↑ inadequacy , ↑ inertia , ↑ inhibition , ↑ injury , ↑ instinct , ↑ limit , ↑ limitation , ↑ mistrust , ↑ nervousness , ↑ objection , ↑ obstacle , ↑ odds , ↑ opposition , ↑ perception , ↑ pessimism , ↑ phobia , ↑ prejudice , ↑ problem , ↑ reluctance , ↑ resistance , ↑ roadblock , ↑ scruples , ↑ setback , ↑ shortage , ↑ shortcoming , ↑ shyness , ↑ stigma , ↑ temptation , ↑ tendency , ↑ tragedy , ↑ urge , ↑ weakness