Lower and Overcome

Lower

Lower verb - To cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally.

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Overcome and lower are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Overcome" instead a verb "Lower".

Nearby Words: lowered, lowering, lowermost, lowercase

Overcome verb - To achieve a victory over.

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Lower and overcome are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lower" instead a verb "Overcome".

Nearby Word: overcoming

odds	lower odds	overcome odds
factor	lower factor	overcome factor
barrier	lower barrier	overcome barrier
resistance	lower resistance	overcome resistance
Other words: defenses, problems.

This appears to have been overcome by him upgrading himself to a lower-body exoskeleton in Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain.

Source: Wheelchair Woobie
The lower powered setting is much more destructive, as the gravity isn't strong enough to overcome the explosive force of collapsing a star/gas giant.

Source: Apocalypse How / Class X-2

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