overcome vs crush

overcome is not a noun while crush is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
overcome	No	No	Yes	No
crush	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, crush is a hypernym of overcome; that is, crush is a word with a broader meaning than overcome:

Other hypernyms of overcome include beat, beat out, shell, trounce, vanquish.

As verbs, crush is a hypernym of overcome; that is, crush is a word with a broader meaning than overcome:

overcome: overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome
crush: come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

Other hypernyms of overcome include beat, beat out, shell, trounce, vanquish.

As verbs, crush is a hyponym of overcome; that is, crush is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than overcome:

overcome (noun)	crush (noun)
	the act of crushing
	temporary love of an adolescent
	a dense crowd of people
	leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated

overcome (verb)	crush (verb)
get on top of; deal with successfully	break into small pieces
overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome	become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure
win a victory over	come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli	make ineffective
	to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
	crush or bruise
	humiliate or depress completely
	come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority