English–French
“overcome” in French
How to say “overcome” in French
“Overcome” in French is vaincre.
A person or force breaking through a barrier and gaining the upper hand over fear, illness, or an opponent.
Example sentences with vaincre
Il a réussi à vaincre son adversaire en finale.
He managed to defeat his opponent in the final.
Tips for using vaincre
- Vaincre takes a direct object, as in vaincre sa peur, rather than a preposition before the obstacle or opponent.
Other French words for “overcome”
Tu peux surmonter cette difficulté.
You can overcome this difficulty.