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conquest

[kon-kwest, kong-] / ˈkɒn kwɛst, ˈkɒŋ- /
NOUN
defeat, victory
Synonyms
STRONGEST
annexation invasion occupation rout subjugation takeover
STRONG
acquisition appropriation conquering coup discomfiture killing overthrow score splash subjection success triumph win
WEAK
big win clean sweep defeating grand slam routing subdual vanquishment
Antonyms
STRONGEST
surrender
STRONG
failure forfeit loss
WEAK
yielding
NOUN
enchantment; person enchanted
Synonyms
STRONG
acquisition adherent admirer captivation catch enthrallment enticement fan follower prize seduction supporter worshiper
WEAK
feather in cap
Antonyms
STRONG
opponent
WEAK
failure forfeit loss surrender yielding

Example Sentences

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News of the 24 February invitation comes after the monarch acknowledged there had been "a lot of abuse" during the Spanish conquest of the territory that would become Mexico.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

By episode three, the Doctor has stolen a vital component needed for the conquest, but after leaving Kembel they are forced to land on penal planet Desperus - pursued by the Daleks.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Noble makes Richard’s conquest not only convincing but something of a sport.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

It was a fever dream of geopolitical conquest.

From Salon • Feb. 22, 2026

But Hitler was not satisfied with this latest conquest.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.