Synonyms: inhibit, curb, conquer, stamp down, subdue, suppress
Definition: to put down by force or authority
Usage: suppress a nascent uprising; stamp down on littering; conquer one's desires
Similar words: contain, control, curb, hold, hold in, check, moderate
Definition: lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
Usage: moderate your alcohol intake; hold your tongue; hold your temper; control your anger
Synonyms: conquer
Definition: overcome by conquest
Usage: conquer your fears; conquer a country
Similar words: overcome, defeat, get the better of
Definition: win a victory over
Usage: You must overcome all difficulties; defeat your enemies; He overcame his shyness; He overcame his infirmity; Her anger got the better of her and she blew up
Synonyms: capture, seize, conquer, appropriate
Definition: take possession of by force, as after an invasion
Usage: the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants; The army seized the town; The militia captured the castle
Similar words: take over, seize, usurp, assume, arrogate
Definition: seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
Usage: He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town; he usurped my rights; She seized control of the throne after her husband died