conquer

4 definitions • 6 examples

to take control or possession of foreign land, or a group of people, by force, or to defeat someone in a game or competition:

The Spanish conquered the New World in the 16th century.

The English were conquered by the Normans in 1066.

to deal with or successfully fight against a problem or an unreasonable fear:

conquer your fear He has finally conquered his fear of spiders.

It may be many years before this dreadful disease is conquered.

to defeat an enemy, or to take control or possession of a foreign land:

I felt like I had conquered the world.

If you conquer a disease or condition, you succeed in dealing with or fighting against it:

Students have to conquer their initial shyness.