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vanquish

verb

van·​quish ˈvaŋ-kwish How to pronounce vanquish (audio) ˈvan- How to pronounce vanquish (audio)
vanquished; vanquishing; vanquishes

transitive verb

1
: to overcome in battle : subdue completely
2
: to defeat in a conflict or contest
3
: to gain mastery over (an emotion, passion, or temptation)
vanquish your fear
vanquishable adjective
vanquisher noun
Choose the Right Synonym for vanquish

conquer, vanquish, defeat, subdue, reduce, overcome, overthrow mean to get the better of by force or strategy.

conquer implies gaining mastery of.

Caesar conquered Gaul

vanquish implies a complete overpowering.

vanquished the enemy and ended the war

defeat does not imply the finality or completeness of vanquish which it otherwise equals.

the Confederates defeated the Union forces at Manassas

subdue implies a defeating and suppression.

subdued the native tribes after years of fighting

reduce implies a forcing to capitulate or surrender.

the city was reduced after a month-long siege

overcome suggests getting the better of with difficulty or after hard struggle.

overcame a host of bureaucratic roadblocks

overthrow stresses the bringing down or destruction of existing power.

violently overthrew the old regime

Example Sentences

They were vanquished in battle. vanquished nation after nation in his relentless conquest of Europe
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English venquishen, borrowed from Anglo-French venquis-, extended stem of veintre, vaincre "to defeat, conquer," going back to Latin vincere — more at victor

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of vanquish was in the 14th century

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