Word

get the better of, v.

win a victory over
<verb.competition> freq. cnt.: 28 freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 14

defeat get the better of overcome

sample sentences

"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"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
The fighter managed to %s his opponent

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
The fighter managed to %s his opponent

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

overcomer

semantic pointers

hyponym

destroy, demolish beat, crush, beat out, vanquish, shell, trounce wallop down overrun lurch, skunk rout, rout out, expel upset nose conquer survive, make it, pull through, pull round, come through