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May 25, 2012
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Synonyms for conquer

Verb

1. suppress, stamp down, inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb, control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate
usage: to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"
2. appropriate, capture, seize, conquer, assume, usurp, seize, take over, arrogate
usage: 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"
3. conquer, get the better of, overcome, defeat
usage: overcome by conquest; "conquer your fears"; "conquer a country"
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