Conquer and Trounce

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

Trounce is a synonym for conquer in defeat topic. In some cases you can use "Trounce" instead a verb "Conquer", when it comes to topics like deed, beat decisively.

Trounce

Trounce verb - To defeat by a large margin.
Usage example: our candidate trounced her opponent in the election, winning with 76% of the vote
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Synonyms for Trounce

Conquer is a synonym for trounce in defeat topic. You can use "Conquer" instead a verb "Trounce", if it concerns topics such as deed, beat decisively, defeat overwhelmingly.

Nearby Word: trouncing

Common collocations

army conquer army trounce army
anyone conquer anyone trounce anyone
everyone conquer everyone trounce everyone
enemies conquer enemies trounce enemies
Other words: foes.
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