Conquer
WordNet
verb
(1) To put down by force or authority
"Suppress a nascent uprising"
"Stamp down on littering"
"Conquer one's desires"
(2) Overcome by conquest
"Conquer your fears"
"Conquer a country"
(3) 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"
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Etymology
From Old French conquerre, from Vulgar Latin conquærere "to knock, strike", "to search for, procure", from com- + quærere "to seek, acquire".