savladavati

1. (of difficulties) to overcome; to surmount
   Svaki dan savladava strah od vožnje. — Every day he is overcoming his fear of driving.
   Tim polako savladava sve prepreke. — The team is slowly overcoming every obstacle.
2. (of knowledge, skills) to master; to learn
   Deca brzo savladavaju strane jezike. — Children quickly master foreign languages.
3. (of an opponent) to defeat; to overpower
   Naši rukometaši lako savladavaju slabije protivnike. — Our handball players easily beat weaker opponents.
4. (savladavati se) to restrain oneself; to control oneself
   Jedva se savladavao da ne vikne na njih. — He could barely stop himself from shouting at them.

The perfective is savladati.