[noun] the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals Synonyms:frustration
[verb] win a victory over; "You must overcome all difficulties"; "defeat your enemies"; "He overcame his shyness"; "She conquered here fear of mice"; "He overcame his infirmity"; "Her anger got the better of her and she blew up" Synonyms:get the better of, overcome
[verb] thwart the passage of; "kill a motion"; "he shot down the student's proposal" Synonyms:kill, shoot down, vote down, vote out