1. (

• suppress ,
• stamp_down ,
• subdue ,
• conquer

) bring under control by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires" ;

2. (

• appropriate ,
• capture ,
• seize ,
• conquer

) take possession of by force, as after an invasion; "the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants"; "The army seized the town"; "The militia captured the castle" ;

3. (

• conquer

) overcome by conquest; "conquer your fears"; "conquer a country" ;