Synonyms of conquest

conquest

noun

ˈkän-ˌkwest 

as in domination

the act or process of bringing someone or something under one's control

the conquest of much of North and South America by the Spanish during the 16th century

Synonyms & Similar Words

• domination
• dominating
• subjugation
• subjection
• takeover
• victory
• subduing
• subjugating
• vanquishing
• subjecting
• defeat
• overpowering
• triumph
• winning
• win
• enslavement
• whipping
• trimming
• licking
• drubbing
• beating
• trouncing
• shellacking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• liberation
• emancipation
• release
• freeing
• enfranchisement
• manumission

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of conquest

But a sprawling 1,000-year-old site unearthed in Denmark shifts the focus from raids and conquests to a far tamer pursuit — the textile production that likely made those expeditions possible. — Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

In seeing what was true spiritually, Elisha was enabled to choose compassion over conquest, and the result was that the Syrian raids ceased. — Liesl Ehmke, Christian Science Monitor, 29 June 2026

Uso’s conquest proved to be futile. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 28 June 2026

Following the conquest of the Philippines, hundreds of American veterans were charged under the vagrancy laws as civilians and deported back to the United States. — H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 26 June 2026