to put down by force or authority; suppress a nascent uprising; stamp down on littering; conquer ones desires

[ Syn: suppress , stamp down , inhibit , subdue , curb ]

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

[ Syn: appropriate , capture , seize ]

overcome by conquest; conquer your fears; conquer a country'