Synonyms for conquer
ˈkɒŋ kərcon·quer

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1. conquer

   To defeat an enemy is to gain an advantage for the time; to vanquish is to win a signal victory; to conquer is to overcome so effectually that the victory is regarded as final. Conquer, in many cases, carries the idea of possession; as, to conquer respect, affection, peace, etc. A country is conquered when its armies are defeated and its territory is occupied by the enemy; it may be subjected to indemnity or to various disabilities; it is subjugated when it is held helplessly and continuously under military control; it is subdued when all resistance has died out. An army is defeated when forcibly driven back; it is routed when it is converted into a mob of fugitives. Compare BEAT.

   Synonyms:
   beat, checkmate, crush, defeat, discomfit, down, humble, master, overcome, overmaster, overmatch, overpower, overthrow, prevail over, put down, reduce, rout, subdue, subject, subjugate, surmount, vanquish, win, worst

   Antonyms:
   capitulate, cede, fail, fall, fly, forfeit, lose, resign, retire, retreat, submit, succumb, surrender, yield

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1. conquer

   Synonyms:
   subdue, vanquish, surmount, overcome, overpower, overthrow, defeat, crush, master, subjugate, prevail over

   Antonyms:
   fail, fall, retreat, succumb, fly, submit, surrender, lose, forfeit, sacrifice, resign, cede

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1. suppress, stamp down, inhibit, subdue, conquer, curbverb

   to put down by force or authority

   "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"

   Synonyms:
   chasten, capture, get over, master, crush, moderate, quash, keep down, surmount, restrict, suppress, bottle up, crucify, subjugate, reduce, control, curb, stamp down, hold, seize, subordinate, tame, mortify, hold in, curtail, appropriate, contain, oppress, inhibit, cut back, overcome, subdue, repress, check

2. appropriate, capture, seize, conquerverb

   take possession of by force, as after an invasion

   "the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants"; "The army seized the town"; "The militia captured the castle"

   Synonyms:
   usurp, capture, fascinate, attach, earmark, sequester, beguile, impound, get, allow, captivate, enamour, suppress, trance, confiscate, get hold of, assume, prehend, enamor, take over, becharm, reserve, arrogate, subdue, curb, stamp down, set aside, seize, clutch, entrance, inhibit, charm, appropriate, catch, grab, enchant, bewitch

3. conquerverb

   overcome by conquest

   "conquer your fears"; "conquer a country"

   Synonyms:
   curb, subdue, stamp down, inhibit, seize, appropriate, capture, suppress

Matched Categories

1. • Defeat
   • Take Over

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1. conquerverb

   Synonyms:
   vanquish, subdue, overcome, subjugate, defeat, overthrow, overpower, beat, rout, discomfit, checkmate, master, subject, humble, crush, get the better of, put down, prevail over, get the upper hand of, get the whip hand of, HAVE ON THE HIP

2. conquerverb

   Synonyms:
   gain by effort, win by victory

3. conquerverb

   Synonyms:
   prevail, overcome, gain the victory

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1. conquerverb

   Synonyms:
   defeat, overpower, down, vanquish, triumph, overthrow, subdue, subjugate

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1. List of paraphrases for "conquer":

   defeat, win, overcome, vanquish, subjugate, capture, gain

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How to use conquer in a sentence?

1. Eleanor Roosevelt:

   I believe that anyone can conquer fear by doing the things he fears to do, provided he keeps doing them until he gets a record of successful experience behind him.

2. Aurora Berill:

   Bring back your smile, take control of your life and conquer new horizons.

3. Ferdinand Magellan:

   It is with an iron will that they embark on the most daring of all endeavors...to meet the shadowy future with out fear and conquer the unknown.

4. Susan Sarandon:

   It is uplifting to be around this many powerful women, strong confident powerful women, all at the same time, there is something empowering about it and something that makes you feel you can conquer the world when you walk out of the room.

5. Clifford Villalon:

   Not everybody is born with perfect qualities. And not everyone will grow up with extraordinary achievements. Time is generous to those who want to succeed and conquer. Just be natural, because you yourself is unique in your own right.