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vanquish
van·quish
[
vángkwish
]
(
past and past participle
van·quished
,
present participle
van·quish·ing
,
3rd person present singular
van·quish·es
)
transitive verb
Definition:
1.
defeat somebody in battle:
to defeat an opponent or opposing army in a battle or fight
2.
defeat somebody in competition:
to prove convincingly superior to somebody in a contest, competition, or argument
3.
overcome emotion:
to overcome, suppress, or subdue an emotion, feeling, or idea
[
14th century. < Old French
venquis
, form of
veintre
< Latin
vincere
"conquer"
]
van·quish·a·ble
adjective
van·quish·er
noun
van·quish·ment
noun
Word Key: Synonyms
See defeat.
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