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kill vs overcome

overcome vs kill

kill is a noun but overcome is not a noun.

kill and overcome both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
kill Yes No Yes No
overcome No No Yes No
As verbs, overcome is a hypernym of kill; that is, overcome is a word with a broader meaning than kill:
  • kill: overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration
  • overcome: overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
Other hypernyms of kill include overpower, overtake, overwhelm, sweep over, whelm.
kill (noun) overcome (noun)
the act of terminating a life
the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile
the body of an animal, or bodies of animals, killed by a person or another animal
kill (verb) overcome (verb)
mark for deletion, rub off, or erase get on top of; deal with successfully
destroy a vitally essential quality of or in overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome
cause to cease operating win a victory over
tire out completely overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
end or extinguish by forceful means
drink down entirely
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
cause the death of, without intention
deprive of life
hit with great force
hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket games
overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration
be the source of great pain for
thwart the passage of
be fatal
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