overcome
τῶν δ᾽ ὀρθουμένων σῴζει τὰ πολλὰ σώμαθ᾽ ἡ πειθαρχία → But of those who make it through, following orders is what saves most of their lives (Sophocles, Antigone 675f.)
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
verb transitive
subdue: P. and V. καταστρέφεσθαι.
conquer: P. and V. νικᾶν, χειροῦσθαι, V. ὑπερβάλλεσθαι:see conquer.
Met., of feelings: P. οὐκ ἐνδιδόναι (dat.). V. νικᾶν, οὐκ εἴκειν (dat.).
master: P. and V. κρατεῖν (gen.).
soothe charm: P. and V. κηλεῖν.
surmount: P. and V. ἐκδύεσθαι (gen.). V. ἀντλεῖν, διαντλεῖν, ἐξαντλεῖν.
be overcome, grow faint: P. and V. κάμνειν (rare P.). προκάμνειν (rare P.), παρίεσθαι, P. ἀποκάμνειν.
be unmanned: see under unman.
be overcome (by feelings, etc.): P. and V. ἡσσᾶσθαι (gen.). V. νικᾶσθαι (gen.), Ar. and V. δαμασθῆναι (dat.) (2nd aor. pass. δαμάζειν), V. δαμῆναι (dat.) (2nd aor. pass. δαμάζειν).
