Conquer
Conquer verb - To bring under one's control by force of arms.
Usage example: before his final defeat, Napoléon had managed to conquer much of Europe
Prevail is a synonym for conquer in defeat topic. In some cases you can use "Prevail" instead a verb "Conquer", when it comes to topics like overcome, win.
Prevail
Mutual synonyms
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