CONQUER

v. 1 overcome, vanquish, beat, defeat, subdue, crush, subjugate The Moors conquered most of Spain 2 capture, seize, win, gain, acquire, obtain; occupy, annex, overrun They conquered the territory by force of arms 3 overcome, triumph or prevail over, beat, surmount, master, win out (over) He has finally conquered the habit of biting his fingernails