· bring under control by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"
Synonym(s): suppress, stamp_down, subdue
Hypernym(s): control, hold_in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate
· 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"
Synonym(s): appropriate, capture, seize
Hypernym(s): assume, usurp, seize, take_over, arrogate
· overcome by conquest; "conquer your fears"; "conquer a country"
Hypernym(s): get_the_better_of, overcome, defeat