Synset:defeat get the better of
Examples:
- You must overcome all difficulties
- defeat your enemies
- He overcame his shyness
- He overcame his infirmity
- Her anger got the better of her and she blew up
Derivationally Related Form:overcomer
Inherited Hypernyms:get the better of
Direct Hyponyms:beatbeat outcome throughconquercrushdemolishdestroydownexpellurchmake itnoseoverrunpull roundpull throughroutrout outshellskunksurvivetrounceupsetvanquishwallop
Full Troponyms:beatbetterbulldogcheatcheckmateconquercreamcut to ribbonsdemolishdowneliminateget the bestget the jumpimmobilizelurchnoseout-herodoutbraveoutdooutdrawoutfightoutfoxoutgeneraloutgrowoutmaneuveroutmarchoutpaceoutplayoutpointoutrangeoutroaroutsailoutselloutshineoutshoutoutwearoutweighoutwitovercomeoverpoweroverrunroutshamesmashspread-eaglesteamrollersurpasssurviveswallowupsetupstagewalk overwallopwhompworst
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | The fighter managed to --- his opponent (apply to: overcome, defeat)