vanquish
[vang-kwish, van-]
verb (used with object)
to conquer or subdue by superior force, as in battle.
to defeat in any contest or conflict; be victorious over: to vanquish one's opponent in an argument.
to overcome or overpower: He vanquished all his fears.
Origin of vanquish
1300–50; Middle English vencuschen, venquisshen < Old French vencus past participle and venquis past tense of veintre < Latin vincere to overcome
Synonyms for vanquish
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Contemporary Examples of vanquisher
What goes unmentioned in these tall tales of “Vladimir the Vanquisher of the Oligarchs” is what happened to the rest of them.
Historical Examples of vanquisher
"You are seven times worse than I," said he to his vanquisher.
The horse and arms of the vanquished belong to the vanquisher.
The victor was always to be vanquished, the vanquisher was always to be victor.
Amenities of LiteratureIsaac Disraeli
But when the vanquisher doesn't come, it's necessary for her to do something.
The Barber of ParisCharles Paul de Kock
Then he realized that gold is not always the vanquisher of every obstacle.
Strange True Stories of LouisianaGeorge Washington Cable
vanquish
verb (tr)
Word Origin for vanquish
C14: vanquisshen, from Old French venquis vanquished, from veintre to overcome, from Latin vincere
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