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English verb: conquer | |||
| 1. | conquer (change) to put down by force or authority | ||
| Samples | Suppress a nascent uprising. Stamp down on littering. Conquer one's desires. | ||
| Synonyms | curb, inhibit, stamp down, subdue, suppress | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | check, contain, control, curb, hold, hold in, moderate | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | blink, blink away, burke, choke back, choke down, choke off, dampen, hush, hush up, muffle, quell, quench, quieten, repress, shut up, silence, silence, smother, squelch, stifle, stifle, still, strangle, wink | ||
| 2. | conquer (possession) take possession of by force, as after an invasion | ||
| Samples | The invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants. The army seized the town. The militia captured the castle. | ||
| Synonyms | appropriate, capture, seize | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something from somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | arrogate, assume, seize, take over, usurp | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | carry | ||
| 3. | conquer (competition) overcome by conquest | ||
| Samples | Conquer your fears. Conquer a country. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | defeat, get the better of, overcome | ||
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