conquer
v.v. to take control of a place or a group of people by using force. It can also mean to successfully deal with a difficult problem or a strong feeling.
v. to gain control of a territory or people through military force; by extension, to overcome a psychological or physical obstacle through significant effort.
The army moved quickly to conquer the neighboring city.
She finally managed to conquer her fear of heights by taking a flight in a small plane.
Historians often debate whether the empire's collapse was due to internal decay or the inability to conquer and integrate the nomadic tribes on its borders.
From Middle English conqueren, from Old French conquerre, from Late Latin conquaerere (“to knock, strike; to search for, procure”), from Latin con- + quaerere (“to seek, acquire”). Displaced native Old English oferwinnan.
The verb is transitive and requires a direct object.