Synonyms of conquered

conquered 1 of 2

adjective

as in subjugated

Related Words

• subjugated
• enslaved
• subdued
• bound
• captive
• fettered
• subject
• dependent
• unfree
• nonautonomous
• subordinate
• non-self-governing
• subservient
• inferior

Dissimilar Words

• separate
• independent
• sovereign
• autonomous
• free
• freestanding
• liberated
• redeemed
• self-governing
• freeborn
• released
• self-governed
• self-ruling
• freed
• delivered
• emancipated
• manumitted

conquered

2 of 2

verb

past tense of conquer

1

as in dominated

to bring under one's control by force of arms

before his final defeat, Napoléon had managed to conquer much of Europe

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dominated
• subjected
• subdued
• defeated
• overcame
• vanquished
• subjugated
• enslaved
• reduced
• pacified
• overpowered
• subordinated
• crushed
• beat
• smashed
• annihilated
• licked
• whipped
• suppressed
• quelled
• routed
• prevailed (over)
• thrashed
• triumphed (over)
• trounced
• clobbered
• mowed (down)
• repressed
• silenced
• smothered
• quashed
• squashed
• squelched
• walloped
• drubbed
• skunked
• put down
• snuffed (out)
• broke
• cracked down (on)
• clamped down (on)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• liberated
• freed
• discharged
• released
• emancipated
• sprang
• enfranchised
• manumitted
• unbound
• unchained
• unfettered
• uncaged

2

as in defeated

to achieve a victory over

love conquers all, or so romance novels would have us believe

Synonyms & Similar Words

• defeated
• overcame
• mastered
• took
• beat
• got
• stopped
• dispatched
• surmounted
• subdued
• succeeded
• licked
• bested
• won (against)
• prevailed (over)
• triumphed (over)
• worsted
• overmatched
• got the better of
• upended
• trimmed
• got around
• overwhelmed
• finished
• swept
• buried
• surpassed
• crushed
• did down
• slaughtered
• annihilated
• vanquished
• skunked
• knocked for a loop
• subjugated
• excelled
• scored
• exceeded
• whipped
• overbore
• flattened
• bombed
• upset
• flourished
• blew out
• routed
• trounced
• clobbered
• transcended
• topped
• thrashed
• capped
• overpowered
• blew away
• creamed
• overthrew
• edged (out)
• skinned
• eclipsed
• broke
• snowed under
• smoked
• shellacked
• pipped
• walloped
• waxed
• outstripped
• knocked over
• outdid
• unseated
• outdistanced
• outshone
• bettered
• knocked off
• nosed out
• drubbed
• overtopped
• aced (out)
• outfought

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lost (to)
• fell
• went down
• failed
• collapsed
• gave up
• folded
• went under
• washed out
• flopped
• flunked

3

as in prevailed

to achieve victory (as in a contest)

a coach who demands that his team conquer, whatever the cost

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prevailed
• won
• triumphed
• succeeded
• overcame
• carried the day
• kicked butt
• swept
• contended
• squeaked
• vied
• romped
• squeezed
• breezed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lost
• failed
• collapsed
• folded
• struggled
• washed out
• flopped
• slipped
• declined
• slumped
• floundered
• waned

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of conquered

Adjective

Military commanders, engineers, physicians, merchants, and administrators from conquered peoples could enter imperial service, demonstrating a level of social mobility uncommon in contemporary states. — Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026

Here the artists sew a conquered woman holding her child’s hand, begging for humanity. — Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026

Verb

The ancient creature’s paddle-like abdominal limbs provide direct fossil evidence that insects conquered land through a prolonged semi-aquatic phase rather than an abrupt transition. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026

That album conquered several rankings and missed out on ruling the Billboard 200 by only one rung. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Leknessund conquered the grueling 150-kilometer (93-mile) mountain route in nearly four hours. — ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

While Western climbers regard Everest as a peak to be conquered, Tenzing reveres it as a sacred mother goddess. — Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026

By contrast, when the Russians conquered Polatsk, in modern Belarus, in 1563, Ivan reportedly ordered the drowning of all Jews who refused to convert to Christianity. — Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

The waters around Sicily, which was colonized by the ancient Greeks and later conquered by the Romans around 240 BC, constituted one of the ancient world’s most important trade routes. — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026

Read more here about their story and how Newman conquered her fear of medical screenings. — Sam Woodward, USA Today, 30 July 2026

In the Bible, the Israelites under Moses conquered the Bashan from the mythical King Og and it was then handed to some of the Israelite tribes. — Natalie Melzer, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026