Synonyms of conquers

conquers

verb

present tense third-person singular of conquer

1

as in dominates

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

• dominates
• subdues
• subjects
• overcomes
• defeats
• vanquishes
• subjugates
• enslaves
• overpowers
• reduces
• pacifies
• beats
• crushes
• subordinates
• smashes
• annihilates
• quells
• suppresses
• licks
• whips
• routs
• thrashes
• prevails (over)
• mows (down)
• represses
• triumphs (over)
• trounces
• wallops
• clobbers
• smothers
• quashes
• silences
• squashes
• squelches
• drubs
• breaks
• snuffs (out)
• clamps down (on)
• puts down
• cracks down (on)
• skunks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• liberates
• frees
• springs
• emancipates
• releases
• enfranchises
• discharges
• unbinds
• unchains
• manumits
• unfetters
• uncages

2

as in overcomes

to achieve a victory over

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• overcomes
• defeats
• masters
• takes
• beats
• gets
• subdues
• stops
• surmounts
• dispatches
• succeeds
• upends
• licks
• bests
• wins (against)
• prevails (over)
• overmatches
• gets the better of
• triumphs (over)
• trims
• overwhelms
• overbears
• gets around
• worsts
• buries
• does down
• surpasses
• finishes
• sweeps
• crushes
• skunks
• annihilates
• slaughters
• exceeds
• excels
• vanquishes
• scores
• flattens
• subjugates
• trounces
• upsets
• knocks for a loop
• routs
• transcends
• clobbers
• overpowers
• thrashes
• whips
• flourishes
• blows out
• overthrows
• bombs
• edges (out)
• tops
• breaks
• outshines
• blows away
• wallops
• noses out
• unseats
• outdoes
• drubs
• outstrips
• outdistances
• smokes
• eclipses
• caps
• creams
• overtops
• pips
• waxes
• knocks over
• skins
• shellacs
• knocks off
• snows under
• betters
• outfights
• aces (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loses (to)
• falls
• goes down
• fails
• collapses
• goes under
• gives up
• folds
• flops
• flunks
• washes out

3

as in prevails

to achieve victory (as in a contest)

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prevails
• wins
• triumphs
• succeeds
• overcomes
• contends
• sweeps
• kicks butt
• carries the day
• vies
• squeaks
• squeezes
• romps
• breezes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loses
• fails
• collapses
• struggles
• folds
• flops
• wanes
• declines
• washes out
• slips
• flounders
• slumps

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of conquers

As technology conquers this final Wi-Fi frontier, air travel will never be the same. — Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026

Iceman appears on four Billboard charts this week and conquers two of them. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

That doesn’t mean robbing Billy of his shot at prying open Homelander’s skull, but with only a symbolic solution to Trump’s authoritarian rise — love conquers all! — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 20 May 2026

They're initially separated, because of John's military job that took him away from his family for so long, but their expedition brings them closer again, reminding them that love conquers all – even when you're lost in space. — Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 14 Feb. 2026

The winner of a duel conquers his opponent’s square, gaining more ground – the loser leaves the game. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025

For Nawaf Abdulhadi, joy comes when the choir conquers a difficult phrase in perfect unison. — Billboard Arabia, Billboard, 22 Sep. 2025