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| 1. | [ verb ] to put down by force or authority | |
| Synonyms: | inhibit suppress subdue curb stamp_down | |
| Examples: | "suppress a nascent uprising", "stamp down on littering" "conquer one's desires" |
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| Related terms: | control hush stifle squelch smother wink dampen choke_off burke silence inhibition conqueror suppresser forbiddance suppressor suppression | |
| 2. | [ verb ] (military) take possession of without permission or take with force, as after a conquest or invasion | |
| Synonyms: | seize capture take_over appropriate | |
| Examples: | "the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants" "The army seized the town" "The militia captured the castle" |
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| Related terms: | take capture annex carry conquest appropriator | |
| 3. | [ verb ] take after a conquest or invasion; as of land | |
| Synonyms: | usurp capture arrogate assume take_over seize | |
| Related terms: | take appropriate preoccupy carry annex raid assumption confiscation usurper usurpation | |
| 4. | [ verb ] overcome by conquest | |
| Examples: | "conquer your fears" "conquer a country" |
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| Related terms: | overcome conqueror | |
| Similar spelling: |
conqueror conquered conquering coinsure conker conger concert concern conserve concerto |
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