vanquish

[vang-kwish, van-]

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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

Related formsvan·quish·a·ble, adjectivevan·quish·er, nounvan·quish·ment, nounun·van·quish·a·ble, adjectiveun·van·quished, adjectiveun·van·quish·ing, adjective

Synonyms for vanquish

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1. subjugate, suppress, crush, quell.

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Related Words for vanquisher

hero, champion, champ, first, medalist, winner, challenger, defender, conquistador, king, top, queen, conqueror, subjugator, vanquisher, victor, patron, nonpareil, exponent, partisan

Examples from the Web for vanquisher

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.
Boris Berezovsky’s Dubious Legacy Lives On in the Kremlin
Garry Kasparov
April 1, 2013

Historical Examples of vanquisher

"You are seven times worse than I," said he to his vanquisher.
The Catholic World, Vol. X, October 1869
Various
The horse and arms of the vanquished belong to the vanquisher.
The Iron Trevet or Jocelyn the Champion
Eugne Sue
The victor was always to be vanquished, the vanquisher was always to be victor.
Amenities of Literature
Isaac Disraeli
But when the vanquisher doesn't come, it's necessary for her to do something.
The Barber of Paris
Charles Paul de Kock
Then he realized that gold is not always the vanquisher of every obstacle.
Strange True Stories of Louisiana
George Washington Cable

British Dictionary definitions for vanquisher

vanquish

verb (tr)

to defeat or overcome in a battle, contest, etc; conquer
to defeat or overcome in argument or debate
to conquer (an emotion)

Derived Formsvanquishable, adjectivevanquisher, nounvanquishment, noun

Word Origin for vanquish

C14: vanquisshen, from Old French venquis vanquished, from veintre to overcome, from Latin vincere

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Word Origin and History for vanquisher

vanquish

early 14c., from Old French venquis (past tense), and vencus (p.p.), from veintre "defeat," from Latin vincere "defeat" (see victor). Influenced in Middle English by Middle French vainquiss-, present stem of vainquir "conquer," from Old French vainkir, alteration of veintre. Related: Vanquished; vanquishing.