English Dictionary
Definition of “vanquish”
vanquish (ˈvæŋkwɪʃ
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Definitions
verb (tr)
- to defeat or overcome in a battle, contest, etc; conquer
- to defeat or overcome in argument or debate
- to conquer (an emotion)
Alternative Forms
ˈvanquishable adjective ˈvanquisher noun ˈvanquishment noun Word Origin
C14: vanquisshen, from Old French venquis vanquished, from veintre to overcome, from Latin vincere
Synonyms
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defeat,
beat,
conquer,
reduce,
stuff,
master,
tank,
overcome,
crush,
overwhelm,
put down,
lick,
undo,
subdue,
rout,
repress,
overpower,
quell,
triumph over
clobber,
subjugate,
run rings around,
wipe the floor with blow out of the water
put to flight,
get the upper hand over put to rout
Usage examples
Life was full of challenges and risks; it took an exceptional man to confront and vanquish them and, in vanquishing, to become great.
Dobbs, Michael, The Touch of Innocents (1994)Well, it happens in this movie and of course, the action President (Ford) manages to vanquish the bad guys.
India Today (1998)People who will help us to find a stronger spell, better magic to vanquish the rival.
The Advertiser, Sunday Mail (2005)The plot sees three characters -- a fighter, a sorcerer and a rogue -- banding together to vanquish orcs and associated mythical creatures.
Times, Sunday Times (2005)When the Great White appears South of Mao (Branch IV) the South will vanquish the North.
Walters, Derek, Chinese Astrology (1987)
