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

Statues of some of Hungary’s leaders are displayed around two colonnades on one side of the square, which was commissioned in 1896 to commemorate the anniversary of the Hungarian conquest 1,000 years earlier. — Lucy Handley, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

Michigan’s win against Oklahoma stands out as the Big Ten’s most impressive nonconference conquest so far. — Austin Meek, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

To his eyes, the 11th century record of the Norman conquest offers an extreme example of the value of studying history’s patterns to anticipate future developments. — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026

The mausoleum, measuring 55 feet along each side and 16 feet high, is approximately 600 years old, dating to a period just before or possibly during the Inca conquest of the region in the mid-1400s. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 11 Sep. 2026