| Main Entry: |
conquer |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
defeat, overcome |
Synonyms: |
beat, bring to knees, checkmate,
circumvent, clobber,
control,
cream*,
crush, discomfit, drub,
foil,
frustrate, get the better of,
humble,
lick,
master, outwit, overmaster,
overpower,
override,
overthrow,
prevail,
quell,
reduce, rout, shut down,
subdue,
subjugate,
succeed,
surmount,
throw,
thwart,
total*, trample underfoot,
trash,
triumph,
vanquish,
whip, wipe off map,
worst, zap
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Antonyms: |
capitulate, fail, give up, lose, retreat, succumb, surrender, yield
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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