"conquer" | Definition and Related Words

Verb

Bring under control by force or authority (synset 200463047)
"suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"

is a type of: check, contain, control, curb, hold, hold in, moderate - lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
subtypes:
- choke back, choke down, choke off - suppress
- hush, hush up, quieten, shut up, silence, still - cause to be quiet or not talk
- burke - get rid of, silence, or suppress
- silence - keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure
- quell, quench, squelch - suppress or crush completely
- quench - electronics: suppress (sparking) when the current is cut off in an inductive circuit, or suppress (an oscillation or discharge) in a component or device
same as: stamp down, subdue, suppress
Take possession of by force, as after an invasion (synset 202277394)
"the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants"; "The army seized the town"; "The militia captured the castle"

is a type of: arrogate, assume, seize, take over, usurp - seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession

subtypes: carry - capture after a fight

same as: appropriate, capture, seize
Overcome by conquest (synset 201116721)
"conquer your fears"; "conquer a country"

is a type of: defeat, get the better of, overcome - win a victory over