verb
1.
to overcome or gain dominion over by force of arms
leaders who have tried and failed to conquer the world
Synonyms: bear down, beat down, crush, defeat, overpower, reduce, subdue, subjugate, vanquish; compare defeat 2, overthrow 2, whip 2, win 1
Related Word: baffle, balk, circumvent, foil, frustrate, outwit, override, thwart; bend, control, master, overmaster, subject, worst
Idioms: bring one to one's knees, trample in the dust, trample underfoot
Contrasted words: bow, cave, give up, succumb, yield; capitulate, submit, surrender
2.
to gain mastery over something by getting the better of obstacles and difficulties
trials faced by the men who conquered Mount Everest
Synonyms: best, master, overcome, prevail, triumph; compare overcome 1
3.
Synonyms: overcome 1, down, hurdle, lick, master, surmount, throw