This is the 3727th most frequent Turkish word.
yenerek
"Yenerek" means "by defeating" or "by winning" in English.
Here, 'yenerek' demonstrates overcoming a challenge as the method leading to a solution.
Problemi yenerek çözüm buldu.
By overcoming the problem, he found a solution.
In this example, 'yenerek' refers to surpassing a personal impediment (fatigue) to proceed with an activity.
Yorgunluğunu yenerek projeye devam etti.
By overcoming his fatigue, he continued working on the project.
In this sentence, 'yenerek' is used to indicate the means or manner in which the subject accomplished winning the tournament—by defeating the opponent.