debellare

Definitions of debellare
  1. verb
    overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome
  2. verb
    win a victory over
    synonyms: battere, scavalcare, sconfiggere, superare, vincere
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    dispiacere, increscere, rincrescere, spiacere
    defeat suddenly and unexpectedly
    conquidere, conquistare, vincere
    overcome by conquest
    disperdere, sbaragliare, sgominare
    defeat disastrously
    abbindolare, accalappiare, aggirare, barare, buggerare, buscherare, circondurre, ciurmare, cuccare, gabbare, giocare, imbrogliare, infinocchiare, ingannare, minchionare, raggirare, turlupinare
    defeat someone through trickery or deceit
    abbondare, eccedere, trascendere
    be or do something to a greater degree
    padroneggiare
    get on top of; deal with successfully
    battere
    beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
  3. verb
    get on top of; deal with successfully
    synonyms: padroneggiare
  4. verb
    overcome by conquest
    synonyms: conquidere, conquistare, vincere
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    battere, scavalcare, sconfiggere, superare, vincere
    win a victory over
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