vanquish

Vanquish is defined as to defeat or overcome.

(verb)

An example of vanquish is for a team to beat the opposing side.

See vanquish in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb

to conquer or defeat in battle; force into submission
1. to defeat in any conflict, as in argument
2. to overcome (a feeling, condition, etc.); suppress

Origin: ME venquissen < OFr veinquis-, inflectional stem of veinquir < L vincere, to conquer: see victor

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See vanquish in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb van·quished, van·quish·ing, van·quish·es

a. To defeat or conquer in battle; subjugate.
b. To defeat in a contest, conflict, or competition.
To overcome or subdue (an emotion, for example); suppress: “She had had to wrench herself forcibly away from Katharine, and every step vanquished her desire” (Virginia Woolf). See Synonyms at defeat.

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Origin: Middle English vaynquisshen

Origin: , from Old French vainquir, vainquiss-

Origin: , from Latin vincere; see weik-³ in Indo-European roots

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