svladati

1. Croat. to defeat; to overcome
   Naši su svladali protivnika u finalu. — Our team beat the opponent in the final.
   Svladala je strah od letenja. — She overcame her fear of flying.
2. Croat. (of knowledge, skills) to master
   Brzo je svladao osnove jezika. — He quickly mastered the basics of the language.

In Serbia the word is savladati.