Conquer and Overrun

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Conquer verb - To bring under one's control by force of arms.

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Overrun is a synonym for conquer in seize topic. In some cases you can use "Overrun" instead a verb "Conquer", when it comes to topics like win.

Overrun verb - To enter for conquest or plunder.

Usage example: waves of barbarians overran the Roman Empire during its long decline

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Conquer is a synonym for overrun. You can use "Conquer" instead a verb "Overrun".

civilization	conquer civilization	overrun civilization
place	conquer place	overrun place
rest	conquer rest	overrun rest
China	conquer China	overrun China
Other words: death, time, earth, world, region, territory, country, continent, map, empire, planet, town, city, galaxy, island, enemies, worlds, planets, States, cities, France.

In 1664, the Manchurians conquer the Central Plains and overrun China, establishing the Qing Dynasty.

Source: The Magnificent Seven Samurai
Gary and Cloak have returned from the supervillain prison on the moon only to discover the city he plans to conquer and rule with an iron fist has been overrun with the living dead.

Source: Literature / The Games Of Supervillainy
When the aliens come they overrun most of the world using superior (presumed modern) technology, but are unable to full conquer Europe, America and some of Asia due to a combination of lack of numbers and human tenacity, and the fact that the aliens were expecting Crusades level technology.

Source: Humanity Is Superior

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