conquering Play verbOvercome and take control of (a place or people) by military force. SYNONYMS annexannihilateappropriatebe victorious overbeatbestblow outblow someone out of the waterbring someone to their kneescanecaptureclobbercreamcrushdefeatdemolishdestroydrubflattenget the better ofgive someone a drubbinggive someone a hidinghammerinvadelickmake mincemeat ofmassacremurderoccupyovercomeoverpoweroverrunoverthrowoverwhelmownpastepoundpulverizeput downquashquellrepressroutseizeshellacskunkslamslaughterstuffsubduesubjugatetake control oftake overtake possession oftake to the cleanerstankthrashtriumph overtrounceturn inside outvanquishwalk all overwinwipe the floor withworst