Conquer
Conquer verb - To bring under one's control by force of arms.
Submit
Submit verb - To yield to the control or power of enemy forces.
Usage example: the fort's commander received orders not to submit under any circumstances, as reinforcements were on the way
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- They are back to try to conquer Pandaria, enslave it's inhabitants and kill them if they don't submit?
Source: Master Race -
As he knew their ancestors had had legitimate reasons to escape the Empire and they had no reason to actually trust him, he sent emissaries for three times to beg them to submit peacefully and with negotiated conditions instead of making him conquer them.
Source: Beware The Nice Ones / Anime - Artistic License History: Julius Caesar did not conquer Britain as such during his two campaigns there, but rather installed a client king named Mandubracius in what is now Essex, and the real Cassivellaunos was made to submit to Mandubracius.
Source: Recap / Asterix in Britain
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