Vanquish

//ˈvæŋkwɪʃ// verb

verb ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To defeat (someone); to overcome. transitive

    "In ſingle Combat thou ſhalt buckle vvith me; / And if thou vanquiſheſt, thy vvords are true, / Othervviſe I renounce all confidence."

  2. 2
    come out better in a competition, race, or conflict wordnet

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backbafflebear downbeatbeatbeat down

Example

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"We must vanquish our opponents."

Etymology

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

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