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vanquish

verb
/ˈvæŋkwɪʃ//ˈveɪ̯ŋkwɪʃ/CA

Etymology

From Middle English venquysshen, vaynquisshen, borrowed from a conjugated form of Old French veincre, from Latin vincō.

  1. derived from vincō
  2. derived from veincre
  3. inherited from venquysshen

Definitions

  1. To defeat (someone)

    To defeat (someone); to overcome.

    • In ſingle Combat thou ſhalt buckle vvith me; / And if thou vanquiſheſt, thy vvords are true, / Othervviſe I renounce all confidence.
    • This bold assertion has been so fully vanquish'd in a late reply to the Bishop of Meaux's treatise.
    • They […] vanquished the rebels in all encounters.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA