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

Rome’s conquest of Gaul and Britain brought Celtic speakers under its rule. — Scott Spires, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Sep. 2026

León-Portilla wrote extensively about the conquest of Mexico from the Mexica viewpoint, documented the philosophy of Aztec intellectuals and analyzed poems in Nahuatl — the language of the Mexica empire. — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

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