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verb
- 1. defeat thoroughly: literary "he successfully vanquished his rival"
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Vanquish means to overcome in battle, defeat in a contest, or gain mastery over something. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for vanquish.
Vanquish means to defeat an enemy or opponent, especially in war, or to beat someone in a race, competition, etc. See examples, pronunciation, and translations of vanquish in different languages.
Vanquish means to conquer or overcome in a battle, contest, or argument. Learn more about its origin, derived forms, and usage in sentences from various sources.
To vanquish is to be the complete and total winner, to overpower and overcome, whether in a contest, a race, or a war. It generally suggests a total trouncing, to the point of humiliation — or worse — for the loser.
Vanquish means to defeat or overcome someone or something completely in a battle, contest, argument, or emotion. See synonyms, pronunciation, examples, and word origin of vanquish.
Vanquish means to defeat somebody completely in a competition, war, etc. See the pronunciation, synonyms, collocations and usage notes of this literary verb.
1. to conquer by superior force, as in battle. 2. to defeat in any contest or conflict. 3. to overcome: to vanquish one's fears. [1300–50; Middle English vencuschen,venquisshen < Old French vencus, past participle and venquis, past tense of veintre < Latin vincere to overcome]
