This is the 16556th most frequent Turkish word.
yenmek
"Yenmek" means "to defeat" or "to overcome."
Here, 'yenmek' is used to mean 'to beat' or 'to defeat', implying a competitive context.
Rakibi yenmek için çok çalışmalıyız.
We need to work hard to beat the opponent.
Here, 'yemek' (a related form) is used to mean 'to eat' or 'food', which appears differently related to the meaning of 'yenmek'.
Bu gün lezzetli bir yemek yedim, sobanın üzerinde yavaşça pişmişti.
Today, I ate a delicious dish that was cooked slowly on the stove.
Here, 'yenmek' is used to mean 'to overcome', implying to surmount or defeat a non-physical challenge.