conquest
noun
[ ˈkɒŋkwɛst ]
• the subjugation and assumption of control of a place or people by military force.
• "the conquest of the Aztecs by the Spanish"
Similar:
defeat,
beating,
conquering,
vanquishment,
vanquishing,
trouncing,
annihilation,
overpowering,
overthrow,
subduing,
subjugation,
rout,
mastery,
crushing,
victory (over),
triumph (over),
hammering,
clobbering,
thrashing,
drubbing,
caning,
murder,
massacre,
seizure,
seizing,
takeover,
acquisition,
gain,
appropriation,
subjection,
capture,
occupation,
invasion,
annexation,
overrunning,
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French conquest(e ), based on Latin conquirere (see conquer).
make a conquest of
• win the affections of.
